African music star Angelique Kidjo is set to release her new album Celia (Verve/Universal Music France) on April 19, 2019. The new recording reimagines and…
Angelique Kidjo to Release Celia Cruz Tribute Album
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Ugandan Global Travels
Nsimbi – Nsimbi (Imara Records / Baboon Forest, 2018) Nsimbi brings together American world fusion vocalist Miriam Tamar and Ugandan singer-rapper and spoken word artist…
The Apollo Theater and World Music Institute to Present Africa Now 2019
The Apollo Theater, in partnership with World Music Institute, will present the 7th edition of the annual Africa Now! festival on Saturday, April 13 at…
Mokoomba Revals Spring 2019 North American Tour
Mokoomba, Zimbabwe’s leading roots music act returns to North America for a tour of Canada and the United States this April. The popular world music…
Artist Profiles: Osibisa
Osibisa exploded onto the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound. Translated from Ghanaian, Osibisa means “criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness”.…
Enjoyable World Music for Kids
World music for kids is a great way to introduce children to musical diversity and learn about geography and other cultures. Mainstream media provides a…
Africa on the Square returns to London in 2018
Music festival Africa on the Square will returns to of London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from noon to 6:00 pm. The free…
Zanzibar African Music Festival Sauti za Busara Announces First Set of Artists for 2019
The highly influential African music festival Sauti za Busara has announced the first names of artists set to perform in 2019. The next edition will…
Artist Profiles: Madagascar Slim
Madagascar Slim’s real name is Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin. He talks about his background: “I Was born on Halloween night of 1956 in Antananarivo…
The 2018 ACCES Conferences, Showcases and Exhibitions to be Held in Kenya
The Music in Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases will be held November 15 – 17, 2018 at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi.…