In honor of Billboard Africa launching, here's a look back at some of the historic firsts African artists have accomplished.

That eclectic album featured guitarist Larry Carlton and other acclaimed session musicians while showcasing Houston’s vocal ...

The Boston-based Black art institution is spreading joy by teaching children all about Black art through music and so much ...

The National Museum of African American Music hosts "BEEN COUNTRY: Black Roots and Rhythm" during CMA Fest, celebrating Black artists' contributions to country music with performances and exhibits.

Tampa’s been a great spot for musical talent of the past and present, and the nation was reminded of that when rapper Doechii ...

Johnson, a pioneering Black musician born in Philadelphia in 1792, was the first African American composer to publish sheet ...

JoAnn Falletta conducts the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in music by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Alberto Ginastera, ...

Ulysses Kay, a prolific composer, was honored by Teaneck with the renaming of Alicia Avenue where he lived from 1974 to 1995.

The Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center will present “Revelations in Rhythm,” a live performance ...

Mr. Poplak is a journalist and filmmaker based in Johannesburg. In March, a South African lobbyist for white rights named Ernst Roets appeared across from Tucker Carlson in an episode on Mr ...

a neighborhood storied and celebrated for its rich African American heritage, culture and history. Playwright Jocelyn Bioh is shown in an undated photo. Jaja is about to get married, in what the ...

But New Orleans may have an even greater claim – it helped shape his roots, and they are decidedly African American. Pope Leo’s grandparent came from New Orleans, and the Historic New Orleans ...