Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa — The song’s called “Revolutionary House” and it’s gone viral. But its creator is difficult to track down. It takes several probes on Twitter, a lead from ...

The songs featured in this five-part series on African music are oddities, especially compared to today’s hits. In an age dominated by dull one-hit wonders that are quickly forgotten, artists of the ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

There’s no doubt that African songs have taken the music industry by storm over the past few years. From dominating the billboard charts to being played at weddings and other events. Did you know that ...

The perfect playlist will act as the soundtrack to all the moments in your life- whether you’re getting amped for a huge week, feeling the blues or celebrating your city.  Since its ...

Just as great pressure creates diamonds out of coal — the world’s largest diamonds come, after all, from South Africa — man’s injustice to his fellow man can paradoxically create great art: an art of ...

Editor’s Note: African Voices highlights Africa’s most engaging personalities, exploring the lives and passions of people who rarely open themselves up to the camera. He is lauded as one of Africa’s ...

From Egypt to South Africa, The Africa Report invites readers to rediscover five legendary music hits that will never fade away… Soft Power Umm Kulthum: ‘Enta Omri’, a song to advance Nasser’s brand ...

Thanks to an incendiary song, racial tensions are running high in South Africa, said Alex Duval Smith in the London Independent. “Kill the Boer,” an apartheid-era anthem that calls for the shooting of ...

Benin-born Angelique Kidjo has made the empowerment of women and girls a part of her music and life's work for decades. The Grammy winner has attracted a global following with her mix of African and ...

In separate recording studios and separate songs, two groups of international stars have harnessed the power of their voices to help raise awareness of Ebola. One song, titled "Africa Stop Ebola," ...