For centuries the world of classical music has been a somewhat one-sided story, with some brilliant music written by Black composers being wrongly ... Since then, his inventive and infectious jazz, ...

In addition to her commercial success, she was the first Black female solo artist to play the Grand Ole Opry, breaking barriers for Black women in country music. 17 of 20 Beyoncé is a Grammy ...

The award-winning music icon fell ill while on a music tour in Botswana last month, his management says. Ruger takes his distinctive twist on Afrobeats to the stage in the UK capital. The popular ...

Some things don’t deserve to be sung about, like slavery—especially when the song uses whipping imagery as it attempts to demonstrate the sexual prowess of Black women. But yet that’s ...

Gospel music took many elements from preaching and brought them to the stage. As Peter Doggett explains in Electric Shock: 125 Years of Pop Music, “Inherent to the black gospel tradition is the ...

Veteran South African gospel artist Solomon Molokoane, known as Solly Moholo, has passed away at the age of 65. His management confirmed his death, saying the music icon passed on 02 October 2024 ...

This week, fans are still mourning the passing of a couple of Black music’s best – Frankie Beverly and Tito Jackson. But as the tributes pour in for those legends we lost, we wanted to take ...

SOUTH AFRICA: Veteran South African gospel artist Solomon Molokoane, popularly known as Solly Moholo, has died at the age of 65, his management has announced. The award-winning music icon had been in ...

Veteran South African gospel artist Solomon Molokoane, popularly known as Solly Moholo, has died at the age of 65, his management has announced. The award-winning music icon had been in hospital ...

A new CBC/BBC three-part documentary series, Paid In Full: The Battle For Black Music, examines how Black artists have been exploited by the music industry over the decades. It includes interviews ...