Africa: Angelique Kidjo Dedicates Grammy Win to Women of Africa

African singing star and activist Angélique Kidjo has won her second Grammy Award - a trophy awarded for the Best World Music Album - in a ceremony. From Benin, Kidjo… Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica's Most Read Stories of 2014 (Includes Sex)

The abuses of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, especially the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, and the outbreak of Ebola in west Africa dominate the list of developing news… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo Win Fourth Grammy

Traditional acapella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo have won the Grammy Award for Best World Album for Live: Singing for Peace around the World - sharing the award with the… Read more »

South Africa: Jazz Singer, Composer Sathima Bea Benjamin Dies

Renowned jazz singer and composer Sathima Bea Benjamin has died, the South African Broadcasting Corporation has reported. Sathima returned to Cape Town from New York in 2011, where… Read more »

Ghana: A Chat With M3nsa

The Ghanaian hip-hop scene is one of the most diverse in Africa. A look at Ghana's top emcees reveals artists that vary greatly in style, lyricism, skill and demeanor. Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica - Celebrating 'We Are the World' - Today

Twenty-eight years ago this month, dozens of popular musicians "checked their egos at the door" of a Los Angeles studio to record 'We Are the World' (WATW) - generating over $75… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Hosts African Music Conference

Cape Town played host to the Breathe Sunshine African Music Conference, a new venture into the development of music produced on the continent. Read more »

Africa: Tupac's Godfather - RIP in Africa

Born in the swamps of Louisiana as Elmer Pratt, he died at the foot of Mount Kilamanjaro as Geronimo ji-Jaga. From decorated Vietnam war veteran to anti- government Black Panther,… Read more »

Tanzania: Bongo Flava and Hip Hop

Tanzanian hip hop emerged in the late 80s, and by the late 90s was being labeled: Bongo Flava. As this new genre went in the direction of pop and incorporated rap and R&B there… Read more »

Tanzania: This Year's Final Fiesta Headlined by Lil' Kim

After a series of concerts held throughout Tanzania, this year's final Fiesta was held in Dar es Salaam on August 7. The annual concert series, organized by Clouds FM, has a… Read more »

Africa: Rapper Blitz the Ambassador Talks Tour and Upcoming Projects

I last spoke with Blitz the Ambassador in 2007. Since then he has been busy doing a soundtrack for the film Bronx Princess, finishing a screenplay, releasing his third studio… Read more »

Africa: Newest Names in Fashion Show Designs in U.S.

African Vibes Magazine has held its fourth anniversary celebration in Los Angeles, California. The gala event on April 24 kicked off in the early evening with the “I Wear… Read more »

Africa: Rap Artists Join Forces on New Project

A new musical collaboration between artists representing Ghana, Uganda and the US has resulted in the creation of A.R.M., also known as African Rebel Movement or Artists… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Slow Boat to China'

When Zimbabweans were being attacked and killed in political violence, a little-known South African musician was inspired to act by the stories she heard from refugees living… Read more »

Liberia: Refugees Produce CD of Music With Canadian University

A musical link has been formed between a Canadian university and Liberia in the form of an annotated CD produced by the University of Alberta and Liberian refugee musicians. Read more »

Africa: Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka Campaigns Against Malaria

The singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka visits New York this week to help campaign for the voices of Africa's women and children to be heard at the opening of the new session of the United… Read more »

Senegal: Rap Group Da Brains Set to Release Fifth Album

Since its self-titled debut album in the late 1990s the Senegalese group "Da Brains" has been a fixture on the local hip hop scene -- one of the biggest in Africa because of its… Read more »

Sudan: Emmanuel Jal Sheds Light on Struggles in Southern Sudan

Emmanuel Jal has an aura of quiet resolve and patience, qualities that make it easy to forget the years of struggle reflected in his music, in his book, “War Child,”… Read more »

South Africa: Lucky Dube's Killers Jailed for Life

The killers of South African reggae superstar, Lucky Dube, were jailed for life on Thursday. Read more »

Malawi: Madonna Tries to Adopt Second Child

Madonna is back in Malawi, seeking to adopt another child from the country – despite controversy over her adoption of a child there three years ago. Read more »

Africa: Obama Inauguration Sparks Celebrations in Washington

Spurred by Barack Obama's African heritage, his Inauguration this week as the 44th U.S. president was marked by a number of Africa-related events in the Washington, DC area. Read more »

South Africa: Miriam Makeba Sang the Music of Her Roots

Singer, song writer, political activist and actress Miriam Zenzi Makeba,  or "Mama Africa" as she was popularly known, was born in Johannesburg on March 4 1932. Read more »

South Africa: Miriam Makeba Sings to the Last

Miriam Makeba, the South African singing star whose career took off in the 1950s and who famously appeared at the United Nations to condemn apartheid, has died suddenly after a… Read more »

Africa: Youssou N'Dour, Other Top Talent Appear in U.S. Capital

African superstar Youssou N'Dour joined some of Africa's finest musical and fashion talent and African-American stars for a celebration of the continent's achievements at the… Read more »

Tanzania: Nakaaya Makes a Splash

Tanzanian songstress Nakaaya has been making a splash on the East African music scene of late. Her remake of the classic “Malaika” and her controversial yet honest… Read more »