The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeared in clay, for the most important ritual of his young life: the highly secretive ...

The walls of The Sunshine Cultural Arts Center in East St. Louis, seen on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, are lined with photos of people that Sylvester “Sunshine” Lee instructed i ...

The Ndlovu Youth Choir performed a Zulu rendition online, blending song and dance, and captured hearts with a celebration of ...

A growing number of deaths among boys and young men during traditional circumcision rites in South Africa raises concerns ...

At least 48 boys and young men died during the latest round of initiation ceremonies in South Africa, which involve the ...

During the African Student Association ‘s workshop Tuesday, music reverberated throughout Pennington Hall as students learned the dynamic steps of African dance. From the lively Afrobeats to ...

South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo will return to the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs. Known as “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World” by the late ...

The 1965 album recorded in Cuba, entitled Las Maravillas de Mali, is a gem of its time, a showcase for Maïga’s early ...

The spirit of legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela lives on at a new club in Johannesburg dedicated to his memory.

Strands of raffia dry outside in the sun at the studio of Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare, who has made a name for himself using the natural fibres to craft his award-winning garments. The ...

Music is the universal language of humanity and can communicate over language barriers, connecting people from across the world, Tae Hong Park, the chair of the Purdue music department, said. During ...

Before K-pop, there was trot. This traditional South Korean music genre gets its name from the American "foxtrot", which shares the trot's distinctive two-beat rhythm. It was popular for decades and ...