PERCUSSIONIST Raphael Padilla used to win a handful of admirers at Msasani Beach Club whenever Gloria Estefan and her Miami Sound Machine performed their golden hits, most notably ‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get ...

The Bongo Fury spotlight is shared throughout, with much of the album driven by Zappa and the Mothers. George Duke and ...

Oakland hip-hop originator Too Short had already dropped 15 albums by the time Blow the Whistle rolled around in 2006. It was ...

Celia Cruz is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s first predominantly Spanish-language inductee. We celebrate her legacy.

Jack W. Hill, who wrote for 28 years for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, is now a freelance contributor to the paper. He and ...

Tanzanian musician Sefu Shabani, popularly known as Matonya, has been arrested and charged with rape in Kenya. The ...

Anyone would be forgiven for finding the task of picking a film to watch daunting, especially since people don't have a lot ...

With another Record Store Day on deck, here’s a rundown of the best shops around town for vinyl and why we love them.

Dar es Salaam. As many continue to embrace the song ‘Siku ya Mwisho’ as a source of daily motivation, for Bongo Flava artist Dayoo, the track carries a far more personal and emotional origin, one ...

Superbloom is the third chapter in Jessie Ware’s transformation, over the last six years, into a self-proclaimed and ...

Weekend 1 of the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicks off Friday, April 10. However, the fun begins for ...

Weekend 1 of the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicks off Friday, April 10. However, the fun begins for ...