The African lute, called the ngoni, xalam, or kora depending on the region and culture, has a rich history dating back ...

Gloria Bosman, the renowned South African jazz singer, composer, and songwriter, has died at the age of 50, leaving the music industry in grief. Her death was confirmed by the South African Music ...

Niwel’s elegant and fluent guitar playing draws from AFRICAN RHYTHMS, RUMBA, JAZZ, CLASSICAL, FLAMENCO and more. Playing electric & acoustic guitars & singing mostly in his native 'Lingala', Niwel ...

Mo' Meta Blues is more than just an autobiography—it's Questlove's love letter to the African rhythms that have shaped his ...

Special to The OBSERVER - Grammy-nominated jazz virtuoso Braxton Cook returns to Sacramento for a special performance at the Mondavi Center, a benefit concert supporting local students.

Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...

As the Diamond City Jazz Festival honours a generational talent exchange and brings together jazz greats and 'soon-to-be ...

Other subgenres include blues, boogie-woogie, swing, Afro-Cuban jazz as well as Cape jazz, with the name being a reference to Cape Town and which is performed in the very southern ...

Early bird ticket sales for the highly anticipated Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) officially open Tuesday.

GBH Music's Sam Brewer talks about GBH Music Presents JazzNow, Jazz Nights and the musical talent they have lined up.