Oluwatayo Oluwadamilare Ajayi, widely known as Tayo Conga, is a living testament to the power of rhythm as a cultural force. Born and bred in Lagos but hails from Ikogosi, Ekiti State, Nigeria, he has ...

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Natasha Langan discovers why the indigenous name for Puerto Rico has come to define this Caribbean island’s vibrant culture ...

Sept. 16, 2025, marks what would have been B.B. King's 100th birthday. Events in Memphis are planned to celebrate the blues ...

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The opening bars on Detroit drummer Roy Brooks’ swinging live date from 1970 come from bassist Cecil McBee and pianist Hugh ...

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Three musicians are creating a digital map about the history of clawhammer banjo players of Southwest Virginia.

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After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.

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In 1949, with the Japanese and the Kuomintang defeated, the Communist Party decided on “March of the Volunteers” as its provisional national anthem. On Oct. 1, the day the People’s Republic of China ...