On the final installment of World Cafe's Black History Month series, John Morrison talks about what's happening today in Black music.

The global Afrobeats star is deepening her investment in the future of African music, launching the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation and expanding access to world-class music education in Nigeria.

For one, the fact that the museum and Bridgestone Arena share real estate at the same intersection in downtown Nashville provided a natural fit - but as with all endeavors the Preds pursue in the ...

For many years, Bongo Flava was largely driven by male artists, especially during its commercial rise in the early 2000s.While pioneering female stars such as Lady Jaydee and Ray C achieved major ...

A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B.

A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B. Often boosted by social media, many of them got ...

While Apple Music already curates "For You" playlists using AI, it lacks prompt-based playlist creation. According to MacRumors, rumors suggest Apple is developing AI-driven features for iOS 27, ...

Google has announced that YouTube Music is adding a new “AI Playlist” feature that lets users generate new playlists through text prompts, but it’s only for Premium subscribers. Rolling out now, “AI ...

As Black History Month gets underway, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is asking us to listen deeply. "People of African descent — no matter where we are, wherever we've been — we've been in, ...

Decades after his death, Fela Kuti has become the first African artist to earn a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. We look at why this posthumous recognition matters for his legacy and for African ...