GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As music and life painted Rosa Parks Circle in the September sun, hundreds gathered for the African American Arts and Music Festival the first weekend of ArtPrize on Saturday, Sept.

An event aimed at sharing a continent’s culture is coming to Harrisburg. The Africa Cultural Festival is planned for Sept. 19-21, with most events being held at the HACC Wildwood campus. PennLive is ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

Covering three continents and four centuries, Bloomington Early Music Festival 2025 is devoted to early music of Black Africans and their descendants. Only during the past few decades have many of ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

MTV Base, Africa’s youth and pop culture channel, is celebrating 20 years of amplifying African music, culture, and creativity across the continent. As the first pan-African music channel, MTV Base ...

Editor’s note: UPMC Washington Teen Outreach recently held its 15th Black History Month Essay Contest. Here is one of the winning essays. 4.3% of America’s population consists of thriving Black ...

“Afroculture” is another reminder that Flavour is not only an entertainer, he’s a cultural ambassador. Flavour N’abania never misses when it comes to showing off African culture in his music. The ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...