How African instruments, rhythms, and innovators shaped the genre long before it became a cultural symbol of the American South. Long before country music became a billion-dollar cultural force, its ...

The Black Banjo Reclamation Project aims to put banjos into the hands of everyday people. Paul Ruta Of all the melodic musical instruments in the world, perhaps none is more connected to the land it ...

Pan-Africanism has historically functioned as both a political philosophy and a cultural movement dedicated to the liberation, unity, dignity, and advancement of African peoples across the continent ...