In Jamaica during the late 1950s, Ska music emerged as a fusion of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. The energetic, uptempo sound became symbolic of Jamaica’s ...

Harare — Jonas Kasamba, the longest serving member of Alick Macheso's Orchestra Mberikwazvo, has joined calls for a ceasefire in the "sungura war" between his boss and Tongai Moyo. Until a fortnight ...

For decades, Sungura music was the heartbeat of Zimbabwe’s entertainment industry. From beerhalls, mining communities and growth points to national radio airwaves, the fast-paced guitar rhythms once ...

A TENDER ache travels across borders in Raviro, a love song that distils longing into melody while quietly mapping the intersections of culture, language and identity. Against a backdrop where ...