Tag: African Music in America
A master of the kora will appear at St. Paul’s Ordway...
Two years ago Sona Jobarteh took The Dakota stage and filled the house, her kora-playing bouncing off the walls. Her renown has only increased...
‘Rumba Evolution’ author promises a book launch like no other
Ask Africans immigrants in the Twin Cities about George “Jojo” Ndege, and they will probably tell you about the dance parties he used to...
Tems wins Best African Performance at the 2025 Grammys for ‘Love...
Tems’ hit song ‘Love Me JeJe’ won the Grammy for Best African Performance at the 67th Grammy Awards held on Sunday in Los Angeles...
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 deliver a masterclass at the Fine...
“A lion will not give birth to a goat”
Seun Kuti’s performance at the Fine Line in Minneapolis confirmed the truth of this Nigerian proverb...
Jupiter & Okwess give powerful performance at the Cedar
The Cedar’s events manager and volunteer coordinator, Jared Hemming, introduced Jupiter & Okwess with a flourish, but the band did not appear. Instead we...
African artists win multiple Grammys
Africans bagged multiple Grammys in two different categories last night at the 65th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Nigerian musician Temilade Openiyi, who goes...
Yacub Addy, renowned Ghanaian drummer and composer passes
Yacub Addy, drummer, composer and choreographer from the Addy family of drummers, singers and dancers in Avenor, Accra, Ghana, has joined the elders, it...
Blitz The Ambassador – “African in New York”
Blitz The Ambassador returns with “African In New York”, the latest track from the Accra, Ghana born New York City residing wordsmith’s forthcoming EP...
The American revival of Janka Nabay
Earlier this month, singer Ahmed Janka Nabay was milling about the Brooklyn warehouse concert venue 285 Kent. In the crowded, windowless confines of the...