Researchers say role of West Africa’s oral history should be taken more seriously within global academic record ...

One Bay Area man who plays an unusual West African instrument ... to play music until well into his twenties. After decades ...

For centuries, the history of the West African kingdom of Kaabu, which thrived from the mid-1500s to the 1800s and spanned ...

Ironically, she ended up making her mark in a world that was even less welcoming for women: as a virtuoso of the kora, the majestic 21-string instrument ... by fellow African music ambassador ...

SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) --Budding African musicians showcased their talent at the annual Kora Music Awards festival this weekend but the journey to international fame for many African ...

Singer and virtuoso kora player Wassa Kouyaté will be accompanied by Balla Kouyaté, a virtuoso player of the balafon (West African xylophone ... The original musical instrument, known as the ...