The rhythm and sounds of the drum circles were the seeds for American music. Ragtime and jazz both have roots in Congo Square ...

Single-day tickets are now on sale for the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, after weekend passes were available ...

Punk and rock icon Kid Congo Powers opens up about staying busy with new music and collaborations and much more in this exclusive interview.

A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site kills large numbers of miners, and officials and rebels sharply dispute the death toll. Congolese mining authorities say the collapse happened ...

New Orleans is a city where music is not just entertainment; it is the heartbeat of daily life. From the syncopated grooves ...

Sachi Basaki just managed to get them off their feet. He started with a very slow pace and tried teaching the audience Lingala phrases, which many failed to grasp. So, he decided to pick up the pace ...

With exhilarating charisma, stage energy and impassioned lyrics, Senegalese musician Sahad has created a unique body of work ...

A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago residents alike attended a vibrant, televised celebration ...

Olivia Rodrigo‘s latest music video definitely strikes a chord, shining a light on the lives of today’s children in areas ...

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Ange Kasongo DAKAR/KINSHASA, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. has made progress in its push to prise Congo's strategic minerals from China's orbit, but conflict, contested ...

The Republic of Congo will hold its presidential election on March 15, 2026, a vote that represents a significant milestone in strengthening democratic governance, political dialogue, and ...

Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu extremists ...