The National Museum of African American Music, or NMAAM, is the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. The ...

Hosting a holiday event that reflects African American culture can make the gathering feel even more special and meaningful.

The African American folk singer and songwriter had decades-long career as a children's entertainer, and made a global impact ...

While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, some musicians are now ...

A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday ...

As a producer, he made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” He was also a prolific arranger and ...

From Chicago’s south side to global influence Growing up surrounded by the rich musical traditions of Chicago‘s African American community, Jenkins developed a distinctive style that would ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the age of 100.

Florida Democrats brought out everything they could on Sunday — music and prayer, a former president, and a retired NBA ...

I can’t say enough about his own creativity, but he also understood the history of music, and that groundedness made him a wonderful advocate for culture, for African American history ...

The LSU African and African American Studies Department celebrated their 30th anniversary at a French House event on Oct. 25, ...