Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

An exhibition at New York’s Scandinavia House features art and music by black Americans who moved to northern Europe in ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of status that were long denied to people of color in European-controlled territories, serve as a cultural acknowledgment of their ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

The group will hold its 14th annual benefit concert Feb. 1-2 at East Palo Alto's Eastside College Preparatory School.

The African American Musicians Who Made the King," looks at the Black artists who inspired Elvis, but who often were unable to profit as much off of their work.

An adaptation of August Wilson's play, The Piano Lesson provides an insightful look into the lives of African Americans in the 1930s. Blending supernatural undertones with a historical lens ...

Raleigh's 24th African American Cultural Celebration marks Black History Month with vibrant performances and exhibits at NC ...

The Chitlin Circuit was a collection of hotels, performance venues and businesses where Black musicians are artists could travel. During segregation, African-American artists couldn’t perform at ...