From the times of Emperor Haile Selassie I and the Arba Lijoch (40 adopted Armenian orphans who comprised his imperial orchestra) to the legendary Ethio-jazz singer Alèmayèhu Eshèté, Armenians have long been intertwined with the musical and cultural history of

Some guys from Amsterdam have been seriously jonesing for Ethiopian grooves - so much so that they decided to record some tracks themselves.  Jungle by Night is an exciting new group inspired by Ethiopia's musical luminaries such as Girma Beyene, Moges Habte, Mulatu Astatke, et. al. 

Dumi RIGHT was introduced to audiences in the early 90's as a member of Zimbabwe Legit -- the pioneering crew widely regarded as the first African hip hop group to gain international recognition. He has a solid discography of album releases including the acclaimed Zimbabwe Legit - House of

Bola is a singer and instrumentalist from Bolgatanga, Ghana who has been putting out tape after tape of ridiculously energetic and thoughtful songs for the last few years. Brian Shimkowitz, founder and curator of Awesome Tapes from Africa, explained that he almost died when he heard this Volume

Movie lovers in the U.S. and Canada can now view top award-winning African films online via the African Film Library (AFL) at www.africanfilmlibrary.com. M-Net, the South African-based corporate broadcaster, producer and distributor has launched this unprecedented collection as a way to help

Here's a new duo - Native Sun - that is contributing to the wealth of positive hip-hop representing Mama Africa.  Native Sun is a London based duo consisting of bilingual rapper Mohammed Yahya, born in Mozambique, South East Africa and singer-song writer Sarina Leah.  Check out their

O.k., I have tremendous respect for the artistic creativity of Wanlov and M3nsa - two Ghanaian hip-life artists who are probably ahead of their time.  These days, they have combined forces to create this Fokn Bois project.  If you're a mid-90's hip hop fan...this might conjure up

At 87 years, he could still twist his body on the dance floor with the excitement of a rebellious teenager. His love for the Latin-style ballroom dances and his sleek performance endeared him to the millions of people who’ve seen performances over the years.

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In an historic moment, Joel Sebunjo shared the stage with renowned Senegalese artist Baaba Maal in Kampala on Friday, 27 January at the Serena Hotel. Baaba, also known as “Nightingale” because of his clear high-pitched voice has received worldwide acclaim for his acoustic guitar and

Supermodel Liya Kebede launched her directorial debut with a new music video, "Bole Bole".  You be the