Gianpaolo Chiriaco is an Italian researcher who’s in Chicago studying African-American vocality. What is vocality, you ask? It’s the entirety of values, qualities and techniques related to voice, ...

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

Joseph Shabalala, founder of the South African a cappella vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, whose breathtakingly complex and scintillating harmonies shot the group to global fame in the 1980s when ...

Anita Gonzalez: There's such a huge amount of music that comes from the continent, from South African vocal chants to string music that has been performed by the Grios and others, to the Ethiopian ...

Well into its sixth decade, Ladysmith Black Mambazo continues to cultivate new fans, the younger the better. While Americans discovered the South African vocal ensemble via its collaboration with Paul ...

South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo have performed many different types of songs throughout their four decades-plus history, from tunes of freedom and their heritage to messages of ...

Joseph Shabalala, founder and director of the Grammy-winning South African vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo, died Tuesday, the South Africa Times reports. He was 78. Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s ...

Last month, Samthing Soweto quietly struck a blow for local music in an increasingly globalized world. “Akulaleki,” with generous, cascading vocal lines skipping next to hiccups of percussion, was the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Beyoncé wrangled up plenty of attention with the release of her latest album, "Cowboy Carter." Her two-step into country music further carved her name in history books as she ...

Uche Aghulor’s journey from a local choir to international acclaim is a story of technical mastery and a mission to elevate African classical music on the world stage. Her journey, which has taken her ...

From samba to hip hop to reggae, so much of the music we enjoy has African roots. Tonight, for the first time, the Grammy Awards is recognizing music produced in Africa with a category of its own.