UK-based Nigerian-British concert pianist Rebeca Omordia, is repositioning African classical music for the global audiences through the African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall in London. She provides ...

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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 ...

Abel Selaocoe isn’t so much a cellist as a magician. The South African musician is on a neon-lit stage in Camden – lights, microphones, crowd. He starts to play and suddenly we’re in a forest – bird ...

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 ...

It is a well-known stereotype that Nigerian audiences do not understand how to show up on time. If an event is billed for 6:00 pm, you can usually expect people to start strolling in by 7:30 pm, ...

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 ...

The Ennanga is a traditional African harp, and the inspiration for a piece by the same name for harp and strings by William Grant Still. We'll enjoy it during our music today beginning at 9 a.m. on 91 ...

The groundbreaking African Concert Series returns to Wigmore Hall on Saturday 19 July 2025 for a full day of performances that celebrate the scope, richness, and future of African classical music. Now ...

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 ...