Three decades ago, Afrika Bambaataa found the perfect beat when he made the “Planet Rock.” And it was that beat-breaking track that bridged the gap between hip-hop and electronic music. But there’s ...

Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang will be teaming up with Global Citizen for Move Afrika, a touring music festival dedicated to bringing international artists to the continent of Africa. The “long-term, large ...

Global Citizen announced on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that John Legend will headline the 2025 installment of the group's Move Afrika touring series next February. The international advocacy organization with ...

Any DJ with any sense knows she or he owes a debt to Afrika Bambaataa. And if she or he happens to be spinning hip-hop, make that double. Yeah, Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, and DJ Hollywood were all ...

Patience is a virtue. With that said, some folks just don’t have any to spare. One of those people includes the alleged sexual assault victim of Afrika Bambaataa (real name Lance Taylor). In court ...

HOUSE Afrika has been at the forefront of dance music since its inception as a record shop back in 1988. Says Kaya FM’s station manager, Greg Maloka: “If it were not for House Afrika, there’d be no ...

As part of the 2025 Savannah Music Festival, Step Afrika! delivered an electrifying interactive workshop at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts, engaging audiences with the power and tradition of stepping.

The duo’s groundbreaking music takes the mischievous appeal of their home city’s sound and adds a fresh dose of dark ambience Joshua Inyang and Joshua Reid’s Space Afrika project is galactic in scope.

When Kenyan band, Jabali Afrika, was invited to record a song on an album by a Peruvian artiste, they would not have imagined that this was going to be their ticket to a second Grammy nomination. The ...

Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has denied accusations that he sexually abused a former member of his Universal Zulu Nation. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Bambaataa says the accusations levied ...

It captures the frenetic energy of the tune and the place that inspired it with beautiful scenes and fire-catching dance moves. By Kat Bein How many musicians have traveled to Africa and fallen in ...

John Legend is the 2025 headliner of this February’s Move Afrika tour. This Global Citizen initiative is the first pan-African touring circuit headlined by international artists. The 2025 Move Afrika ...