Senegalese bassist Alune Wade has been exploring global musical connections for more than a decade. He worked on Marcus ...

As you climb the steps to Red Rooster’s pool hall on a Saturday night, the faces of some of the 20th century’s best entertainers stare at you. Aretha Franklin. Ray Charles. Miles Davis. Ella ...

Bucie says house music remains permanent in South Africa, influencing three-step and amapiano, as she reveals 2026 features ...

If you travel to South Africa, you will hear house music, and you'll hear different versions of it in every corner of the country like amapiano, it's the latest subgenre to take over the country. From ...

In the second part of our 3-Step series, Shiba Melissa Mazaza looks at the ways in which the newest evolution of Afro house is bringing musicians together and inspiring collectivity in Africa ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...