A practical and theoretical introduction to traditional West African music and culture. Students experience the rhythms, songs, movements, and languages of Ghana and its neighboring countries through ...

This area is commonly referred to as “West Africa,” a term often used to describe the region. However, “West Africa” is more commonly recognized as a political and economic designation ...

South African superstar Tyla has won her first MTV Video Music Award and used her acceptance ... of the genre’s most prominent artists from West Africa, the birthplace of Afrobeats: Ayra Starr ...

has spoken out against the categorisation of all African music as afrobeats by the West. Tyla, who spoke while accepting her ...

Recurrent coups since 2020 and the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) reveal the region’s deep governance and democracy ...

The U.S. is looking to West African countries to counter regional terrorist threats after American forces were told to leave Niger and Chad, the commander of U.S. military forces in Africa said.

For Sony Music, the partnership comes as it continues to expand its presence in Africa. In 2016, the company opened its Nigeria office in Lagos to serve as the hub of its on-the-ground operations in ...

At the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs), South African singer Tyla made waves with her performance and acceptance speech after winning the “Best Afrobeat” award for her hit song, “Water.” ...

Together, they formed the Ghana-Guinea-Mali Union, signaling the West African region’s commitment to cooperation and solidarity. These early efforts at Pan-Africanism paved the way for the ...

West Africa faces more heavy rains this week after flooding in a region that’s seen at least 2.3 million people displaced by rising waters in 2024 alone. Severe floods in Nigeria have affected ...