Netsanet Alemayehu is the last woman standing. Fifteen years ago, if you wanted to hear jazz in the Fillmore, you had your choice of venues. Rasselas, owned by Alemayehu’s late husband Agonafer ...

Presently, Nigeria is one of the leading African countries in terms of economic development and cultural and linguistic vibrancy. The Nigerian economic is one of the biggest in Africa. Although ...

When Mereba named her new album The Breeze Grew A Fire, she had no idea how prophetic those words would turn out to be. The nomadic R&B singer has resided in Los Angeles for the past decade — just ...

In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown ...

An interview with Montreal rapper Naya Ali about pushing herself to new heights and finding new strengths on We Did the Damn Thing.

Hamas has promised to release Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal. Here, we put faces to the names and tell their ...

Freret Market is held in the parking lot at the corner of Freret and Jena Streets on the first Saturday of each month, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., from October through February—excluding January. The market ...

After years of hustling in hip-hop collective Spillage Village, Mereba goes back to her roots on her second album, ‘The ...

Interview - Emmanual Jal is a self-made man and a self-made artist. He emerged from a horrific childhood amid civil war in Sudan. He was trained to fight as a child soldier, barely survived escape and ...

From entrepreneurship and music to activism and faith, these powerful stories shape Northern California’s Black community.

Bringing together the rich flavors, sounds, & culture of Africa and its diaspora in an unforgettable experience for T7. - ...

Before Patti Smith even hit the peak of the power, one performance was nearly fatal as she was swept up in the power of the song and slipped.