Weedie Braimah is a djembefola (a master of the djembe drum), and a force of nature. Born in Ghana and raised in East St. Louis by two world-class drummers, his father Ghanaian and his mother American ...

Next Stage Arts presents a concert of original compositions in the Arabic Maqam tradition, featuring Kanun player and ...

The Hawaii Concert Society’s next presentation features music written three to five centuries ago, performed by a trio whose ...

When the Georgia Music Hall of Fame shuttered in 2011, the future of its thousands of artifacts, sound recordings, ...

It’s not too often that audiences are asked to bring their own musical instrument to a show, but that’s exactly what MAD Theatre is doing with "Rock of Ages." ...

The singer, guitarist and composer released heralded music in the 1970s and early ’80s before retreating. The label Jazz Is ...

“AMEN” by TSAX is a testament to the power of music as a universal language of affirmation and peace. With its evocative saxophone performance, minimalist composition, and deeply spiritual message, ...

The last remaining laterna craftsman in Greece, Ioannidis creates the instrument that for Greeks once was the only means to ...

Read about the history of the Guan tribe. The article explains how they moved to present-day Ghana, their political ...

Allen, 100, has been at the helm of the Arkestra since 1995, directing the avant-garde jazz ensemble after the death of Afrofuturist visionary (and Birmingham native) Sun Ra. Allen, a composer and ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...