In Mali, music was once silenced by extremists, but some refused to stop. Now they are rebuilding, keeping traditional sounds alive, and helping the next generation rise through rhythm.

Rokia Koné recorded the song N’yanyan in one take, on a night when the world around her was in upheaval. It was August of 2020, and there was a coup d’etat in Mali. She found solace in the words, ...

No historical evidence exists to tell us who sang the first song, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled music.

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy ...

Sound on! From conch shells to bone flutes, humans have been making musical instruments for tens of thousands of years. What did prehistoric music sound like? Follow us on a journey to find the oldest ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural ...