The multi-talented musician Theo Martey has traveled the world with West African drumming groups. After settling in Manchester in 2001 he formed the Akwaaba Ensemble and they've been touring New ...

In the vibrant corridors of the global music industry, few events command the same magnetism as WOMEX — the World Music Expo. Every year, thousands of musicians, producers, managers, labels, and ...

Ho, Feb. 4, GNA – The study of traditional Ghanaian music and dance, a rich and valuable academic discipline, has unfortunately been dismissed by some sections of the public as irrelevant, using the ...

It isn’t exactly jazz, but has its roots in jazz – and in West Africa. That’s the fast take on the new album Songs of Lake Volta: Ghanaian Traditional Music Reimagined by Pittsburgh band Kinetic, ...

Christmas in Ghana has always been defined by music, and as culture and technology evolve, so does the sound of the season. What began with choir-led carols and hymn-based celebrations has grown into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ebo Taylor, pictured here in 2011, started performing in his teens in the 1950s [Getty Images] Ebo Taylor, the Ghanaian guitarist, ...

Jamaican artiste Popcaan crowned as Chief of the Aseibu Traditional Area in Ghana, sparking mixed reactions on social media after a vibrant enstoolment ceremony.