African Music Movies

The film is primarily a portrait of Kam Kelly, who teaches West African drumming to students at various New York schools, including Intermediate...

World première recording of Hannibal Lokumbe's 'spritatorio' Can You Hear God Crying, which combines jazz, gospel and chamber music with West...

A celebration of the new sounds of Africa. This five part series looks at the popular music of Mali, Ethiopia, Algeria, Zimbabwe and Zaire.

In the African nation of Burkina Faso, drums such as the djembe are more than a simple instrument; they have long been used for communication and...

Offers a rare view into the rich textures of African fingerstyle guitar music. It was recorded by the famous cultural anthropologist Gerhard Kubik...