South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in ...

As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for ...

Cape Town is gearing up for an unparalleled musical experience as Jazz on the Green descends upon the picturesque Riverside ...

The Delaware Art Museum returns visitors to the 1920s during “Jazz Age Illustration,” the first major exhibition of popular ...

But also, how that music was muffled ... It was a time, after all, when jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Melba Liston were dispatched as cultural ambassadors to Africa’s post-colonial ...

“Bach? Beethoven? We’ve got better,” Mandela once said of the musician who just turned 90.

We take a look at the phenomenal Phil Schaap Jazz Collection, recently arrived at the university’s Blair School of Music, and ...

Hosting a holiday event that reflects African American culture can make the gathering feel even more special and meaningful.

While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, some musicians are now ...