African gourd crafting is a traditional art that has been used for centuries to make musical instruments. Gourds are hollowed ...

African instruments are rich and unique in their sounds. With such uniqueness in sound, they have influenced music from other parts of the world. Here are 7 musical instruments whose origin dates back ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

Two West African musical instruments at the Fowler Museum were looted by British troops in the late 19th century ...