Damián Guttlein is the only person in the world who can tune by ear the bandoneon, a unique instrument that powers the ...

And that is also why Nikita Khrushchev shouted and banged his shoe in the General Assembly: because of the Congo crisis.” While these musicians were sent out as propaganda instruments ... civil rights ...

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor When one mentions the guitar, you may think of it as an accompanying instrument — a twinkle in the background of a singer’s vocals. But as proven on ...

Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...

Hamas said Tuesday it will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday instead of three, as well as the bodies of four others on Thursday.

The Oscar-nominated documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat recounts the events leading up to Black American jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach's ...

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of Africa's centres for music. With a population estimated at 17 million, the city is a melting pot of ethnicities and ...

Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu and are present in most parts of the city after little resistance from government forces.

DAR ES SALAAM: A lady bassist simply known as Afande Vero was a major attraction when Air Jazz (Anga Anga) entertained the ...

It’s hard for people from [America] to know what is going on around Africa. The media never allow you to see the reality, honestly. And that is a big problem," Moctar says.

Joining Cimafunk is KOKOKO!, an electrifying electronic duo from the Democratic Republic of Congo who challenge traditional ...

Get ready for an unforgettable night of electrifying music and cultural fusion at the Tamaas Festival at The Arts Center at ...