Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, grandfather to the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, was a formidable figure whose influence on Nigerian music is still felt today. He…
Victor Bogopane, universally known as Doc Shebeleza, was a seminal figure in South Africa’s kwaito music scene. Born on 7 July 1973 in Soweto, he…
Ann Hobson Pilot is a remarkable musician who has made history as the first African American musician in the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and a…
J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere died in 2014 and he left behind the legacy of a large collection of images of people, objects, and places representative of…
Without the past, it’s hard to envision a future to build on, things to avoid, and the ones to become. Our past helps us to…
