Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the ...

There’s something almost magnetic about carnivals. The energy, the colors, the way a whole city seems to pulse with life.

Unesco revealed that 10 major festivals in nine countries in Southern Africa generated more than R195m in 2024 and created ...

Pietermaritzburg is set to come alive on New Year’s Eve when the Last Dance Music Festival returns for its 16th annual ...

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Drums echoed through the Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art & Politics on Saturday afternoon in Santa Rosa as community ...

Can you explain how you fall in love?” asks Erica Azim. “In a certain way it’s an impossible question.” Yet it’s a conundrum the Berkeley native has contemplated for half a century, every time she’s ...

Two people were killed and about 150 injured when lightning struck during a festive event in northern South Africa, News.Az ...

She helped lay the foundation for modern dance in the U.S., collaborating with Alvin Ailey as well as her husband, Geoffrey ...

From electrifying live performances to visually stunning productions, this year proved that music in Uganda is not just heard ...

"Many people look at it as a Black holiday. But the principles that are part of Kwanzaa are principles for any community." ...