A West African banjo-like akonting instrument on display in Spain’s the Casa Museo del Timple, Lanzarote.CREDIT: own work/Creative Commons “Same thing with the fiddle,” he continued.

Stage “Almost Maine” is a surreal, humorous and sweet series of romantic vignettes set in a cold place, and 11 After Theatre ...

About halfway through the second act on Sunday night at Jazz at Lincoln Center, artistic director Wynton Marsalis told us about Hagar, an Old Testament figure who has a large role in African American ...

His vocals are dreamlike, floating above the fray and weaving in and out of time with Gendel and Melanson’s temperate harp and drums. The traditional hymn ... the nightingales’ migratory return from ...

Williams accompanied his vocals with a guitar while Dad Tracy played a one-string fiddle and Casey “Kokomo ... believe the song was based on an African American folk song called Long John ...

SOUTH AFRICAN prosecutors dropped one of the charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former underlings yesterday, a move welcomed by the ANC and communists. Director of Public ...

In continued celebration of Black History Month, the Rootead Youth Drum and Dance Ensemble (RYDDE) performed in their annual ...

This year's showcase theme was Embodying the Elements, focusing on the elements of "earth, fire, water and air through African diaspora dance and drum," according to Rootead's Youth Enrichment ...

Native to forests of Western Africa, Fiddle Leaf Figs (Ficus lyrata) prefer warm temperatures between 60F and 75F and high humidity above 50%. To keep my plants healthy year-round, I always aim to ...

By Professor Douglas BOATENG A currency represents sovereignty, promotes trade, and embodies a nation’s economic identity.However, for numerous African countries, their national currencies resemble ...

Those hoping to experience and learn how to drum in a new way should head to the Langston Centre in Johnson City every Thursday evening. The new West African Drumming Experience at the ...