Today we highlight six new Afropop Top Videos for April. You'll find some new faces--WhyDee and ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba--alongside old friends Yemi Alade, DUB Inc., and Madalitso Band from Malawi. We ...

Senegalese-American singer Akon has stated that he played a key role in the rise of Afrobeats, the globally celebrated music ...

Senegalese-American singer Akon has stirred controversy online after stating that he played a major role in the rise of Afrobeats, the globally celebrated music genre that originated from West Africa.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the ...

Reigning Basketball Africa League champions Petro de Luanda suffered a second straight loss as they went down 65-64 to Sahara ...

The cream is starting to rise to the top on "American Idol ... "He's one of the best singers I've ever seen." The recent high school grad had the judges fired up after his cover, with Richie ...

The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired ...

New Orleans natives Herlin Riley, Shannon Powell and Jason Marsalis reconvened their New Orleans Groovemasters in the WWOZ ...

With four people through to the Top 24 and 20 spots left in the competition, "American Idol" contestants are running on fumes. In Monday night's episode, the remaining 42 singers, sleep deprived ...

Let's rock': world music icon Youssou N'Dour back on the road A rat-a-tat percussion and keyboard riff, and Youssou N'Dour's voice tore through the dark Dakar sky, as the world music legend geared up ...

Kacey Musgraves, Gladys Knight, Youssou N’Dour, Andrew Duhon and more artists to see on the first Friday at Jazz Fest 2025.