African Music is an annual, peer reviewed, accredited, academic journal established in 1954 by Hugh Tracey, founder of the International Library of African Music. The journal publishes original ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

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African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

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The University of South Africa, Unisa, made history with the inaugural Unisa African Music Festival hosted on 26 and 27 September 2025 at its Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria. The two-day event brought ...

Friday's celebration of black culture in City Hall's month-long series of events, honoring Black History Month, concluded with a traditional dance performance and song from a local music group. With ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a Forbes contributor covering beauty, culture and travel. AfroFuture accomplished that and then some. The festival formerly ...

Want to convince your friends you’re a bigger music snob than they are? Here’s a cheat sheet: an interactive timeline showing the birthplace and evolution of different genres of western dance music.