Musicologists often pontificate about the African roots of the blues, but Corey Harris is that rare bluesman who actually felt compelled to explore the connection in his own music. For his latest CD, ...

Etran de L’Aïr (“stars of the Aïr region”) are a four-piece rock band from Agadez, Niger, a West African city that has an estimated population approximately the size of Santa Fe County, situated in a ...

African Blues guitarist/vocalist Vieux Farka Touré performs at 8 p.m. Sunday at Felton Music Hall including songs from his new album Les Racines which translates as “The Roots.” The album is set for ...

Gnawa music is often likened to American blues and gospel. Gnawa music is a mixture of African rhythms and Islamic poetry created by enslaved West Africans brought to Morocco. For centuries, it was ...

I have to hand it to the Putumayo label. Since it started as a soundtrack-provider to a clothing store in the early '90s, the operation has placed racks of CDs with friendly-primitivist art by Nicola ...

The mainstream pop world still may not be aware of it but, over the last four decades, there has been a distinctive brand of guitar-driven, blues and rock-flavored music wafting in from northwestern ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Taj Mahal Quintet and Sona Jobarteh at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 in Campbell Hall. Blues legend Taj Mahal will bring his voice and virtuosic multi-instrumentalism to this ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Mohamed Yousuf proudly displays a wooden plaque that celebrates how his business, Horn of Africa, has been a staple at the Portland Saturday Market for 30 years. “I am very ...

From Lead Belly to Janis Joplin, we profile 15 great blues singers who helped shape this most emotive and expressive of music ...

The First Congregational Church of Stamford is proud to welcome The Blues & Beyond for a special FREE concert on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM. More than a performance, Blues & Beyond is a ...