Country, roots and folk music in North Texas does not begin and end with a guy holding a guitar covering radio hits in a Stockyards bar, or George Strait’s shows at Dickies Arena — and Beyoncé is far ...
African music has inspired an exhaustive list of genres that span continents, including some of the most popular, like jazz, ...
Recall the sound that set the salty, downhome tone for Beyoncé's history-making single "Texas Hold 'Em." The first notes you hear on the first track by a Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country ...
While San Juan’s vibrant streets draw millions of visitors to Puerto Rico every year, just a short drive away lies Loíza — a town that pulses with the soulful rhythms of Africa’s enduring legacy. Here ...
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, takes centre stage in a new edition of African Voices Changemakers, CNN International’s acclaimed magazine ...
With his fourth LP several months behind him, Flying Lotus has some time for reflection. FlyLo recently sat down with OkayPlayer’s OkayAfrica for what turned out to be a fairly life-altering ...
Yasmin Williams, who was recently featured on NPR's "Tiny Desk" music series, is among the performers at this year's Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival. The event will be March 15 at ...
The sound of old-time music is considered by many to be quintessentially American, yet the extensive Black influence - from the creation of the banjo and fiddle traditions to the roots of social ...