He played the type of music that really resonated with his audience. It was feel-good music. It was people’s music.” ...

To inject a fresh, exhilarating pulse into the traditional festive air, nothing compares to the South African phenomenon of Amapiano. Born from a blend of Kwaito, Afro-house, and Jazz elements, this ...

Dave Koz, whose yearly Christmas concert has lit up the North Coast for 28 years now, came back to Playhouse Square last ...

As a flutist it was pretty late,” said arranger David Crawford, who just released a new single “Africa Nouveau,” ...

St. Augustine, FL, Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fort Mose Jazz and Blues Series returns to Fort Mose Historic State Park February 6-15, 2026, celebrating five years of music, community, and ...

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- WBGO presents the return of the All That Jazz series to the Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center. This is a unique concert series showcasing some of the genre's most ...

In the third of a series of events throughout June in celebration of Black Music Month, the African American Museum in Philadelphia will highlight the Black experience through jazz and blues. On ...

From the Atlantic shores to the beats of the Congo, African musical traditions have become an integral part of jazz, shaping its soul and sparking its creativity. The rhythmic complexity, soulful ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Smooth-voiced South African jazz musician Gloria Bosman has been lauded for her contribution to the country’s music industry in a career spanning more than two decades. Bosman died ...

Exploring the Soul is the follow up to Smooth Africa (Heads Up, 2000) which touted the genre displayed as a journey: "The perception of dark Africa can only be overcome by visiting the wonderful ...

If saxophonist Winston Mankunku's 1968 masterpiece Yakhal'Inkomo was a high point for modern jazz, then 1998's Molo Africa represents an unabashed retreat to his South African roots. In case you're ...