If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved.

James T. Johnson, the musician and music scholar who co-founded Pittsburgh's Afro American Music Institute, died at 76.

This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

Musicians of the African American Composer Initiative perform during a previous AACI concert at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto. Courtesy AACI. The endeavor to challenge the limiting way in ...

The 1965 album recorded in Cuba, entitled Las Maravillas de Mali, is a gem of its time, a showcase for Maïga’s early ...

Imagine a space where Africa’s musicians, fashion designers, artists and digital storytellers meet to network, collaborate, and ultimately innovate together. Imagine the kind of ideas and cultural ...

NEWS. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M JENNIFER BAYLESS, JERRY TOLSON DAVID CLARK ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSIC HERITAGE INSTITUTE. I ALMOST MESSED THAT UP DIDN’T I? WELL, THANKS ...

The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the history and influence of Black religious music. For Black Music Month, host Stephen Henderson talks with Rev. Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial AME Church and ...

Many songs celebrating the holiday are written by African Americans — people we know — and whose music has always given us life. Christmas Carols, like all hymns, tell the story of our faith and give ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A choir sings traditional gospel music. Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller The enslaved Africans who first arrived in the British colony ...