Three iconic African musicians drop new albums, reaffirming their lasting influence amid a new wave of pop stars.

MWOS FC Lloyd Mutasa is confident of victory when his side hosts Harare giants Dynamos, who are under the tutelage of his namesake Lloyd Chigowe in the historic first Castle Lager Premier Soccer ...

But the music is the key, Afro-reggae showcasing Fils's mellifluously keening vocal, if not his renowned kamele ngoni chops ... the tagline "from Bangkok to Africa." A percussionist whose ...

I also wanted show the strength and diversity of traditional instruments from Africa, such as ngoni, kora, balafon, flute. All these instruments are played by great musicians, and for me it was ...

Children-focused non-governmental organisation, Afrokids Foundation, has held a two-day arts and music festival for some selected school children within the Shai Osu-Doku District ...

A rat-a-tat percussion and keyboard riff, and Youssou N’Dour’s voice tore through the dark Dakar sky, as the world music ...

On some records, that meant invoking their regional sounds through creative methods, like playing electric guitar as if it were the ngoni, a West African stringed instrument. Over the course of ...

ngoni and balafon. All are “extraordinary in terms of their sound” to his ears. Another goal for his new record: to serve as a “source” for younger people working in African pop music. “Eclairer le ...

Following hard on the heels of Youssou N’Dour comes Salif Keita, his Malian equivalent in stature. In 2019 the “Golden Voice of Africa” announced he was retiring from music to play draughts in the ...