The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding ...

Columnist Ron Faucheux remembers when big moments in history came with era-defining soundtracks. He’s not sure that’s the ...

Afro-pop star Joeboy takes the centre stage this week as he features on the Easter edition of African Voices, the Globacom-sponsored magazine programme on CNN.

The historic Tennessee State Capitol -- just a decent outfielder's throw from First Horizon Park -- is also home to the State ...

Senegalese bassist Alune Wade returns to New Orleans to screen his film and perform at the Broadside. Senegalese bassist Alune Wade recorded his 2025 album “New African Orleans” with a host of New ...

Pope Leo XIV visits the parish complex of Sacro Cuore di Gesu on the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ROME — The Vatican released on Monday details of ...

From street food to stage lights: Tampa’s API Festival shines Thousands gathered in downtown Tampa last Saturday, March 28, for... WMNF is listener-supported. That means we don't advertise like a ...

Grammy-winning Nigerian afrobeats superstar Burna Boy has etched his name further into the record books, becoming the first African artist to gross over $1 million from a single concert across three ...

Pope's upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast Vatican Vatican News Pope Leo XIV visits the parish complex of Sacro Cuore di Gesu on the outskirts ...

A member of a beloved rock band recently revealed a music superstar unexpectedly gave the band one of its biggest songs. But the connection went beyond that. “He would come to our shows and sit in,” ...