It's a truism that drums are the heart and soul of African music. But not so fast: Over the past century, guitarists have redefined the sound of the continent. Two new releases, by Zimbabwean ...

Mar. 24—Guitarist and singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler, the South African recording artist who has been inspiring audiences since his international breakthrough in the mid-1980s, will be performing ...

North African guitarist Mdou Moctar plugged in his guitar at the start of an intense hour-or-so set in Ace Of Cups last night and played a few chords and runs to test the sound and get in tune.

Sheer Sound's new African Guitar Kings compilation features mostly original tunes by some of the most promising South African guitarists working today. From the opening African singing on the first ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Lionel Loueke didn't pick up the guitar until he was 17. Growing up in the West African country of Benin, he was much more immersed in traditional African music, and by age 9, ...

The Voice is going to kickoff the concert series. South African artist Vusi “The Voice” Mahlasela will start Season 45 of the Performing Arts and Culture Series 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Juneau Arts & ...

How does Weezer's Rivers Cuomo feel about "Africa" by Toto? Over six years after the "Island in the Sun" band released a cover of "Africa" in response to an internet campaign and subsequently earned ...