For centuries the world of classical music has been a somewhat one-sided story, with some brilliant music written by Black composers being wrongly neglected. October is Black History Month, and this ...

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is set to hold its inaugural awards gala on Saturday, Oct. 5, in ...

Grammy-winning artist Meshell Ndegeocello debuts her album 'No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin' at Strathmore. A ...

This genre of soulful music can be traced back to the 1860s in the Deep South. The origins of the blues started with African-American musicians who created the genre out of work songs, chants ...

Over 100 people celebrated the reopening of the Ambatana Afro American Multicultural Lounge Tuesday evening after two years ...

Seattle Opera's "Jubilee" tells the story of early members of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, who spread their influential music around the world.

The creative designer behind the Afro-Latina dance company Panadanza is working to empower women through traditional ...

As the American star prepares to play the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, he talks kindred spirits, tragic loss, and how music ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As music and life painted Rosa Parks Circle in the September sun, hundreds gathered for the African American Arts and Music Festival the first weekend of ArtPrize on Saturday ...

RRAAM receives first donation in its efforts to renovate True Friends Hall in Donaldsonville into a cultural center to celebrate the history and preserve the legacy of local music in Southeast Louisia ...

A brand-new festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music is coming to Ohio State Saturday. Ohio State’s School of Music and Department of African American and African Studies are set to ...

Hispanic Heritage Month, running from September 15 to October 15, is dedicated to recognizing the contributions and influence ...