The music that the world now knows as salsa would probably not exist if not for the vision of Willie Colón. While Eddie Palmieri’s La Perfecta had been plying the two-trombone sound for years, Colón ...

Waterfront Blues Festival returns July 2-4, 2026 with a lineup spanning five continents and six decades, performing for ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Atkinson and Justin Hicks of Louisville Public Media about shape note singing and its influence across the American musical tradition.

Addis Ababa, February 20, 2026 (ENA) –The President of the Pan-African Tourism Board (PATB), Mariam Lesian, has recognized ...

First installment of eight-album series arrives March 20; live performance set for Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival.

We break down the significance of the potential locations, including Leimert Park, Central Avenue, Exposition Park, Adams ...

When the 1936 Polish Yiddish feature Al Khet (I Have Sinned) screened at the New York Jewish Film Festival last month after a decades-long restoration process, seeing the film was cause for ...

Discover the story behind Ruki's Kitchen, an Ethiopian food stall in Atlanta that combines traditional cuisine with a modern ...

Alums of Venezuela’s El Sistema program perform everywhere from the Berlin Philharmonic to our own Chicago Symphony. But the program faces uncertainty due to flashpoints with the United States and ...

10-year-old global entertainer King Moore announces the signing of Ethiopian singer-songwriter Christina Elias following a historic international collaboration.

The event was held following the successful conclusion of the first meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous Sherpas, conducted on 9 ...

I’d come to watch precisely because no one of Roan’s stature had been slated to play what have been, to date, the American ...