Conference celebrates African culture The Kalamazoo Gazette
Kama Mitchell has been dancing for years, but she says she ``caught the African bug'' when she attended an African dance class in Ann Arbor. Mitchell was one of the dance teachers at The African Drum and Dance Conference held Saturday at 420 N. Church St. in Kalamazoo.
Pianist from S. Africa to perform at Terra's Music on Sunday series Port Clinton News Herald
Terra Community College's Music on Sunday series will feature South African pianist, Pieter Grobler at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Hayes Memorial United Methodist Church, 1441 Fangboner Road, Fremont.
South Africa: 'The Best South African Features' AllAfrica.com
"The Best South African Feature Films" The 2006 South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas) ceremony took place over two evenings on the last weekend in October.
Video: Afro-American Music Institute Boys' Choir Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
They run. They fidget with their glasses. They squirm. They slouch. They call Choirmaster James Johnson "Uncle James," but he is more like Master Sgt. He restores order.
Live Music Portland Tribune
Portland-area live music shows ROCK New York Dolls They’re baaaack. The New York Dolls, NYC’s high-octane, gender-bending glam pioneers, return with their first headlining tour in 30 years and a new album to boot. Never mind that only two original members (singer David
PROFILE: Shorty Real Sun-Sentinel
There will be no compromise for Ruth Brinkley, professionally or personally. Inspired by artists such as Tupac Shakur, KRS-One and Public Enemy, Brinkley, of Hollywood, wanted to make music to touch people's lives, to make a difference.
Sounds like Africa -- and rock 'n' roll Boston Globe
With its 21 strings, the long West African instrument called the kora delivers a sound rich in nuance and finesse. It also requires lengthy study. Together these factors have made it a vehicle for the preservation of traditional music by griots -- the praise-singing troubadours of Mali and Guinea -- rather than innovation and fusion with modern genres.
Music partly a product of racial interactions The Western Star
ATLANTA — Although most black country musicians have worked in the margins, African-Americans have a long history of making and influencing country music.
St. Stephen artist-in-residence brings African cultures to life The Derrick
Photo by Jerry Sowden - Clarabelle van Niekerk, resident artist of St. Stephen School, helps sixth-grader Lexi Booth with her hat as students put on their African costumes before the start of a play rehearsal in the school's gymnasium. Dakota Stewart works on her costume in the background.
Out of Africa The Star-Ledger
Thanks to artists like Peter Gabriel, who introduced Youssou N'Dour to non-African audiences, and Paul Simon, whose 1986 album "Graceland" brought Ladysmith Black Mambazo to prominence, the music of Africa is not unknown away from its home continent.

African Music on the Internet
Stanford University's annotated guide to African music sites.
African Music, African Music Albums, African Musicians, African
Database of articles on African music and musicians searchable by artist, style, and country. Includes radio shows, reviews and interviews, and a glossary.
Music of Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about folk and traditional music by country, and pan-African popular music by style.
African Music On RootsWorld
Includes artist profiles, articles, reviews, and audio samples.
International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Research institution devoted to the study of African music and the oral arts in Africa. Includes over 40000 recorded items, online library,

African Music On RootsWorld
Includes artist profiles, articles, reviews, and audio samples.
International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Research institution devoted to the study of African music and the oral arts in Africa. Includes over 40000 recorded items, online library,
The Portal of African and Caribbean Cultures : news, music, arts
The Portal of African and Caribbean Cultures : news, music, arts and culture, society, travel.
SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC
AZ index of artists, photo gallery, news and events in South African music.
East African Music Page
Descriptions of Kenyan and Tanzanian popular music, discographies, audio files, and a profile of Samba Mapangala and Orchestra Virunga with audio samples.
BBC - Music - Echoes of Africa
BBC Music Feature Echoes of Africa. The music we love has its foundation in a blend of African and European sounds. We look at the influence of the
C. K. Ladzekpo - African Music and Dance
CK Ladzekpo, San Francisco Bay Area African musician, composer and choreographer, presents links to local classes, African performing ensembles,
African Drumming - dancedrummer.com - African Music
Traditional West African drumming, African music, drum lessons, instructional movies, texts, and manuscripts.