DECATUR — Johns Hill Music Makers learn fast. In one class period Friday, choral director Heather Pistorius taught the sixth-grade choir a traditional South African folk song, “Lilizela,” complete ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

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The two-day event brought together renowned traditional musicians, music scholars, students, and culture lovers from across the continent to honour and explore Africa’s deep and diverse musical ...

A hush grips the auditorium as the long-awaited concert by one of the world’s most renowned chorales gets underway. The Drakensberg Boys School Choir, South Africa's internationally renowned and most ...

Amapiano - a genre born in South Africa's townships during the previous decade -- has rapidly evolved from a local blend of jazz and house music with traditional log drums into a pan-African ...

Randy Weston’s relentless advocacy for African music and culture has defined his storied jazz career. This weekend, the renowned jazz pianist, who first set foot on the continent nearly 40 years ago, ...