Since the late ’70s, the bassist has worked to map a musical route that mirrored the trans-Atlantic slave trade and birthed ...
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New Yorkers everywhere know Jadakiss as one of the biggest icons on the NYC hip-hop scene who reps the greatest city in the ...
In New York, where she still calls home, she’s one of the founding members of the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls: a free ...
If Coachella isn't exactly your speed, check out these handful of Black music festivals with major stars and tap in!
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Irreversible Entanglements, the free jazz collective featuring poet-musician Camae Ayewa, releases "Future Present Past" — ...
A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.
Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer and the Father of the Electro Funk Sound, has died. He was 68 years old. A representative ...
On the heels of a new memoir sharing the recipes of a rich cultural life, rap's first tour guide talks aging with the culture ...
The lineup has been announced for the 33rd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), spotlighting 14 ...
New York City’s April show calendar promises many opportunities to let go, whether you’re in the market for in-your-feelings pop, hip-hop-infused jazz or skull-rattling ambient metal. Read on for our ...