The people loved seeing an Englishman in Africa 70. They couldn’t believe it at first. Oyinbo (white man) drummer! They would come and press money on my forehead. It was a mark of approval. It would ...

If you were to bring a West African drummer together with a black person from Venezuela, they’ll be able to groove, and understand each other, even though they may not be able to speak to each other.

4 A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS Unveil 2026 Tour Dates Across the U.S. "We honor the deepest roots of the tree when we acknowledge mother Africa," says Arturo O'Farrill. "Afrobeat is many things to many ...

The contemporary jazz scene in the UK doesn’t limit itself in terms of expanding beyond the genre. The new wave of musicians such as Shabaka Hutchings, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Joe Armon-Jones, ...

The genius that is Tony Allen departed this mortal world in April of 2020, but not without leaving an unmatched legacy that crossed oceans and borders, bridging cultures and forging a sound that ...

Today we’re giving thanks for the African-London synergy of Kokoroko. The British eight-piece jazz/afrobeat crew just announced their long-awaited debut album “Could We Be More,” due out Aug. 5 via ...

The South African trumpeter, who has died aged 78, spanned a huge variety of styles – from disco-pop to fiercely political jazz The lilting, easygoing instrumental that became an unexpected, massive ...

At the 1978 Berliner Jazztage, Fela Kuti did not simply perform; he staged a political, spiritual and musical confrontation ...

Recorded live in Paris with a seven-piece band, A Tribute to Art Blakey features four of the drummer’s famed Jazz Messengers recordings – “Moanin’,” “A Night In Tunisia,” “Politely” and “Drum Thunder ...