They call him the voice of the Congo. His name is Shiko Mawatu and through his music, his working hard to bring attention to his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and to its people ...

This year has seen the untimely deaths of two of the world’s most important cultural ambassadors. The Congolese rumba composer and TPOK Jazz singer Pepe Ndombe Opetum passed on around the same time we ...

"The Integral language of Black Africa" by Leopold Sedar Senghor. Program notes, and texts (in Bantu with English translations) bound into each container. Recorded in: Fort Rousset (Congo (Brazzaville ...

has only just departed, leaving a trail of glitter in its wake – but don’t get too comfortable. The month of March will bring a healthy program of new (and improved) to New Orleans, featuring indie ...

Inside the Goma Cultural Center in Congo, dozens of guitars once used to teach Goma’s youth hang silently on the wall. The center, once known as a gathering place for musicians and artists who want to ...

When Americans get a chance to hear live music from Africa, there’s usually a disconnect: we don’t understand the lyrics, we don’t know how a style developed or from what, and in the case of ...

Listeners in these markets will now have access to Spotify’s catalogue of over 70 million tracks, with over 60 000 new releases added to the platform each day. Spotify paid out a record $10 billion to ...

It’s a slow week for touring acts in New Orleans, but the local offerings include a free festival in Armstrong Park with an array of jazz and brass bands. Ever More Nest Local singer-songwriter Kelcy ...

“The desire to do anything, music or writing, for example, is to share something alternative from the norm with people,” Kid Congo tells HollywoodLife when asked if he felt a grand obligation to share ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Seven people were killed and many others were injured during a stampede at a music concert in Congo’s capital Saturday, authorities said. The stampede occurred at the ...