Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two ...

Toto guitarist Steve Lukather opened up about the band's controversial hit "Africa," explaining why it's both "a blessing and ...

Paris's status as a cosmopolitan hub for artists from all over the world was forged in the 20th century, particularly in the ...

The blind musician combined traditional African music with rock, pop, and blues in the husband-and-wife project ...

Records have already been broken with just weeks to go before the 24th Bray Jazz Festival takes over the town for the May ...

In terms of individual earnings, Spotify noted that the number of Nigerian artists making at least 10 million Naira annually ...

This week on Spotlight on Africa, we explore the growing movement among African musicians to produce their music on home soil rather than relying on studios and opportunities abroad, particularly ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native ...

It was a West African drum, known as a djembe. By the time he was 10, he played harmonica and flute. Guitar came soon after.

A militant leader from Mali championed a rock band and helped write a hit song before leading an Islamist army that killed tens of thousands.

South African blues-rock guitarist Ross Harding In 2025, the full electric band performances will now be under the banner of “Ross Harding & The Dark Hearts” but the first-class musicianship ...