It all began more than 600 years ago, when Africans would gather within their tribe and perform chants and drum-based folk dances. The now popular "Trail-ride line dancing"--- is a huge part of black ...

Ryan Coogler’s artful action-horror offers superb performances, rich storytelling, historical detail – and a jook joint scene that tears the roof off ...

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Fela’s political career unfolded when a distinctly Nigerian left – rooted in universities, trade unions and parts ...

The Grammy Award-winning DJ, record producer, and songwriter has helped fund at least two successful tech startups in South Africa.

Springing from the Black arts movement of the 1970s, the African American Master Artists in Residency Program nurtured a culture largely ignored by major institutions.

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Join global house star Nora En Pure as she returns to South Africa for her ‘Purified’ tour, featuring outdoor shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

The New Orleans version, Mardi Gras — "Fat Tuesday" — apparently goes back as far as 1699. The first Mardi Gras parade was ...

Tinubu’s erstwhile estranged deputy as Lagos governor, Femi Pedro, attributed the malaprops to “slips of tongue” which he said were buoyed by fatigue and high campaign pressure. Some also said that as ...