In this adapted excerpt from his book, Custodians of Wonder, author Eliot Stein becomes one of the first foreign journalists ...

Music legend Stevie Wonder has never shied away from expressing his deep love and respect for Africa's vibrant musical ...

The musicians of the court of the present Emir of Zazzau in Zaria say their instruments derive from Bornu ... (The Fulbe are nomadic people who today travel through much of northern West Africa.) ...

Discovered at El Barranc de la Boella in northeastern Spain, the technological leap predates the evolutionary split between ...

Teff, the nutrient-rich grain native to Ethiopia, is having a moment. Internationally acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson, in a recent essay, said it was among a group of African grains, including fonio ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of Earth on December 12, utilizing a gravity assist to adjust its ...

DNA Evidence Rewrites Story of People Buried in Pompeii Eruption Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to ...

Guy Buttery’s 'Two Chords and the Truth' teases his bold new album, ORCHESTRATIONS, out Feb 2025—global sounds, rich ...

While news on the global forest front this year was less than ideal, there is a positive exception in Ghana, where improved ...

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II boasts plenty of convincing weaponry and legions of CGI effects that recreate the carnage of the Colosseum and the ...