The Black Banjo Reclamation Project aims to put banjos into the hands of everyday people. Paul Ruta Of all the melodic musical instruments in the world, perhaps none is more connected to the land it ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites American ...

This has been a strong year for African music, with two big trends emerging. The first is the continuing integration of African music into the U.S. and European mainstream. Nigerian Afrobeat is played ...

Religious leaders from Detroit explore the history and influence of Black religious music. One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson talks with Rev. Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial AME Church and Dr.