Curated Video
Festival Nuits d'Afrique is back. Here are some must-see performances
Running until July 20, the festival brings the rhythms of Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America to downtown Montreal.
Curated Video
The Largest Slave Uprising in Colonial America
The Stono Rebellion of 1739 saw enslaved people rise up using coded sounds that sowed the seeds of jazz, blues and hip hop.
Curated Video
Top sounds from Africa resurrected on 'Beating Heart - Malawi'
A new charity album is giving a new lease of life to decades old African music. Global artists unite for “BEATING HEART MALAWI” album 65 years in the makinghttps://t.co/k6iWiTwH0G pic.twitter.com/LdqQZSjzsF— Thirst4Beats (THIRST4BEATS)...
Curated Video
Top sounds from Africa resurrected on ‘Beating Heart – Malawi’
A new charity album is giving a new lease of life to decades old African music. Global artists unite for “BEATING HEART MALAWI” album 65 years in the makinghttps://t.co/k6iWiTwH0G pic.twitter.com/LdqQZSjzsF— Thirst4Beats (THIRST4BEATS)...
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Close up of an african woman talking on the phone
Close up of an african woman talking on the phone in Cape Town, South Africa.
AFP News Agency
VOICED : International Jazz Day: France enduring love of jazz music
VOICED : International Jazz Day: France enduring love of jazz music
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : International Jazz Day: France enduring love of jazz music
CLEAN : International Jazz Day: France enduring love of jazz music
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Amadou and Mariam Malian music gone
VOICED : Amadou and Mariam Malian music gone
BBC
Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of Nigeria
A full-featured site for learning about the music of Nigeria, although not actively updated since 2005. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Nigerian music. Accompanying audio files...
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African Video Clips
Several videos which show the processes of how adinkra cloth and glass beads are made. Also includes a few videos on African dance and music.
Other
African Video Clips
Several videos which show the processes of how adinkra cloth and glass beads are made. Also includes a few videos on African dance and music.