When I interviewed a man I will call Charles as part of my research on classical music and abuse in South Africa, he shared a poem with me. He'd written it when he was studying music at university in ...

Uche Aghulor’s journey from a local choir to international acclaim is a story of technical mastery and a mission to elevate African classical music on the world stage. Her journey, which has taken her ...

South African guitarist and composer Derek Gripper describes himself as a former classical guitarist who's rehabilitated himself. "In the classical scene, guitarists are at war with the guitar," he ...

No musician has been more devoted to exploring the connection between Afro-American classical music (jazz) and the ancestral spirits and rhythms of the African continent than Randy Weston. The ...

Since black music didn’t start here in the United States during slavery, it makes sense for the study of the art form to reach across the Atlantic to its roots in Africa. This is what Ghana-born ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The classically trained South African cellist draws on musical traditions from across the globe for his debut album, “Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae).” By ...

Composer and educator Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980) is probably best known for a few evergreen choral works, including Della and Sylvia, still sung by choirs across South Africa today. And, of ...

Seattle is a city that likes to experiment. From big tech to bold coffee, glass gardens to snow-capped mountains, Seattleites like to think outside the box — heck, even our hot dogs are a little ...