The rich tapestry of African polyphonic music is woven by the unique voices of traditional instruments. Stringed instruments ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

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Songhoy Blues, an African desert blues group with Touré at the helm, was eventually formed. The group gained fame after a run of shows in Bamako, Mali. Around that time the group met Paul Chandler, a ...

jazz and Latin American music due to the historic movement of African slaves to the Americas. Millions of people were taken from Africa to America and the West Indies, especially during the period ...

The Papa M’Baye African Ensemble performed a free concert complete with drums and dances from Senegal West Africa ... have never heard this type of music,” said Andy Herrera, director of ...

As Calgary’s population grows and diversifies, its cultural and music scene is expanding to reflect this dynamic shift. From ...

Tiitambe West African Dance Ensemble is coming to Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Chanhassen on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. to perform free for the public. The musicians celebrate music and ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...