Those are the kinds of misconceptions the fifth annual Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival is designed to debunk, as both the only roots festival in Texas that spotlights Black American ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening ...

Lira – South Africa’s beloved soul and jazz singer, Lira’s heart-warming voice ... This year’s festival promises to be a ...

Nigerian-born singer and performer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid, strongly holds down the number one spot as the African ... MTV Video Music Award, three Soul Train ...

"Soul food originates on the plantation," said Kidiocus Carroll, Assistant professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Historians said soul food comes ...