This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

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 ...

Musicians of the African American Composer Initiative perform during a previous AACI concert at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto. Courtesy AACI. The endeavor to challenge the limiting way in ...

Excitement is building across the music scene following the release of “Chameleon,” the latest album from Nigerian-born Afrobeat sensation King Steve Benjamin, widely known as KSB.The Russia-based ...

As African music continues to gain international traction, digital platforms focused on regional genres are attracting ...

NEWS. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M JENNIFER BAYLESS, JERRY TOLSON DAVID CLARK ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSIC HERITAGE INSTITUTE. I ALMOST MESSED THAT UP DIDN’T I? WELL, THANKS ...

The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the history and influence of Black religious music. For Black Music Month, host Stephen Henderson talks with Rev. Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial AME Church and ...

Complete Information About Celebrating African-American Choral Music at Ozawa Hall in Boston at Seiji Ozawa Hall. Berkshire Choral International returns to Tanglewood in Lenox, MA for a Memorial Day ...

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

Northwestern’s African Student Association hosted its annual Afro Met Gala on Saturday at the Zhou B Art Center, showcasing ...