In fact, you might be surprised just how many music genres can trace their roots back to the profound influence of the seminal ... the musical innovations of Africa built American music, or ...

The influence of African music is widespread ... Families were torn apart, children were separated from their parents and the slaves were taken to areas where there was a need for manual labour.

Black artists have long been a part of the country music industry, lending some of their cultural influences to arguably one of the most American of music genres. However, they have often faded ...

The death of Osibisa’s charismatic bandleader Teddy Osei is the end of an era for a generation that broke the barriers for ...

Taking place on Jan. 25 at the Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, the dynamic performance is intended as a tribute to African American artists who have profoundly influenced American ...