Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo will complete her Perspectives series on On Saturday, March 14, 2020 with Daughter of Independence, a concert commemorating both her…
View More Angélique Kidjo to Celebrate Benin and Her Birthday Perform with Special Guests at Carnegie HallTag: African music
Africa Oyé Festival Announces First Wave of 2020 Artists
African music festival Africa Oyé has revealed the first three live music acts set to perform at the edition 2020 festival of music and culture…
View More Africa Oyé Festival Announces First Wave of 2020 ArtistsVisa For Music 2020 Showcase Call for Submissions
The 7th edition of Visa For Music, the professional music market and festival focused on African and Middle-Eastern music, is now accepting submissions. The conference…
View More Visa For Music 2020 Showcase Call for SubmissionsThe Exceptionally Expressive and Futuristic Les Amazones d’Afrique
Les Amazones d’Afrique – Amazones Power (Real World Records Released 24 January 2020 Supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique is back with another album highlighting leading female…
View More The Exceptionally Expressive and Futuristic Les Amazones d’AfriqueArtist Profiles: AfroCubism
AfroCubism was an ensemble of up to 14 master musicians from West Africa and Cuba brought together by the producer of Buena Vista Social Club.…
View More Artist Profiles: AfroCubismAfro Roots Fest 2020 Program in Miami Announced
Performing arts presenters Community Arts & Culture and Rhythm Foundation have announced the Afro Roots Fest 2020 lineup at the North Beach Bandshell on Saturday,…
View More Afro Roots Fest 2020 Program in Miami AnnouncedAfrica Oyé Festival Announces 2020 Dates
The 28th annual Africa Oyé festival is set to take place at Sefton Park in Liverpool, UK on June 20th and 21st, 2020. The festival…
View More Africa Oyé Festival Announces 2020 DatesMamadou Diabaté, Diabel Cissokho and Sourakata Koité to Perform at Jazz Café in London
Three leading instrumentalists from West Africa are set to perform at the Jazz Café in London, UK on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The show will…
View More Mamadou Diabaté, Diabel Cissokho and Sourakata Koité to Perform at Jazz Café in LondonInterview with Composer and Bassist Dawn Drake
American composer and multi-instrumentalist Dawn Drake and her band ZapOte have a new album titled Nightshade. She discusses her background and the new recording with…
View More Interview with Composer and Bassist Dawn DrakeWest African Stars Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré to Perform at Carrboro ArtsCenter
Two of the finest guitarists from the Saharan region, Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré are set to perform on Sunday, October 13th at 8:00 p.m.,…
View More West African Stars Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré to Perform at Carrboro ArtsCenter
