When Armand Diangienda founded the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra -- one of the most famous in Africa -- in 1994, they had so ...

Organised by the Bengal Association in Delhi's Meghdoot Amphitheatre, the two-day World Music Concert held on 15 and 16 ...

As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for ...

The songs have been passed down orally and deal with topics as diverse as parental love, domestic abuse, resilience and hope, ...

Opening at Film Forum on Nov. 1, director Johan Grimonprez’s documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat” is a stunning achievement.

With longer evenings and firesides beckoning, what better way to spend a few relaxing hours than listening, by candlelight, ...

Classical musician Giridhar Udupa and Congolese percussionist ... more refined sound and displayed classical music’s structured approach (with the instrument itself looking more spruced up ...

With longer evenings and firesides beckoning, what better way to spend a few relaxing hours in listening by candlelight to ...

Prized for its density, stability, and beauty, it has long been used to make musical instruments ... more species of plants than the entire Congo Basin, although it is just one-fifth the size.

Garcia Diego's unique approach begins with his music, an unusual and energetic mix of traditional Spanish acoustic styles and ...

SPECIAL: Global Village marks the birthday of Tabu Ley Rochereau - one of the giants of African music and one of the ...