Divas of Soul returns to celebrate women in music

The 2025 edition of Divas of Soul promises to deliver memorable performances, and a celebration solidifying its position as ...

Lesotho's Famo music: from shepherd songs to gang wars

In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the ...
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Tems becomes first African female artists to reach new Spotify milestone

This feat comes after Future's 2022 hit single 'Wait For U' reached 1 billion Spotify streams thus making Tems the first African female artist to reach this milestone. The record which features ...

Tyla credits Brenda Fassie and Lebo Mathosa as her biggest South African music inspirations

Growing up on their iconic hits, Tyla says their fearless energy and unforgettable songs shaped her sound and show why South ...
The Washington Post

With ‘African Queens,’ Karen Slack puts her stamp on Black history

On Sunday, the Grammy-winning soprano Karen Slack will give the third annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Recital at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. “African Queens,” presented and ...