Songhoy Blues, an African desert blues group with Touré at the helm, was eventually formed. The group gained fame after a run ...

The evolution of acoustic guitar music in Africa is a story of trailblazers who fused traditional rhythms with innovative ...

Welcome to 2025, a year when we're going to need musical diversion and engagement more than ever! Here are eight items to start off Afropop's video list for the year. You could argue that it's a tad ...

The office of the governor said the landslide at the artisanal gold mine in southern Mali happened on Wednesday. It said several of the miners were killed but did not provide a number.

Forecasts suggest that by 2100, a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an African ...

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 ...

The capital of Mali witnessed a powerful display of force as a massive military convoy, featuring armored vehicles, artillery, and engineering vehicles, symbolized the growing presence of the Africa ...

The Afro-Zen Allstars celebrate their 10th anniversary amid the baubles, skeletons and fairy lights of Révéler Experiences ...

At the last Africa Cup, one year ago, Morocco was surprisingly ousted in the round of 16 by South Africa. Ivory Coast won ...

As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas, reports show an increase in instability in the region - partly due to a lack of coordination in the fight ...

“As far as we know, [she has been] transferred to Mali and handed over to an Islamic State group offshoot,” he said. Kidnappings have rarely been reported in Algeria in recent years but Africa ...