Blog Tag - African Music

Creativity, Community, and Teachable Moments Take Center Stage at Beijing Africa Week, Beginning Jun 3
Kente & Silk is back with their fourth annual Beijing Africa Week, a series of cultural and entrepreneurial events that kicks off this Thursday,...
Q&A With Poet, Mystic, Ahead of Kente & Silk's "By the Fireside," Mar 20
Oftentimes, when we talk about racism and tone-deaf portrayals of other cultures – namely, Black culture – conversations focus on the long history of...
"We Will Always Fight For That Freedom": Tinariwen Frontman Ibrahim Ag Alhabib Discusses War-Torn Past Ahead of Nov 16 Tango Gig
Long before Ibrahim Ag Alhabib and his bandmates in Tinariwen won a Grammy, before they collaborated with indie-rock hotshots like Kurt Vile and...
R From Impoverished Merchant to Globe Trotting Troubador: Q&A with Nigerien Band Ezza Ahead of their April 21 DDC Gig
Goumour “Adam” Omar’s dreams of rock stardom were even more distant those of most artsy youngsters. After all, he was bound by the traditions of his...