Star comedian Chris Addison is headlining the opening night of Wiltshire Music Centre's Spring 2026 season. Sharp-witted comedian, Chris Addison (star of The Thick of It, Mock the Week and Spinal Tap ...

Forged in the turbulent capitals of 21st-century African music, Bamako’s Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba and Kinshasa’s Mbongwana Star boast genuinely groundbreaking, hard-hitting new albums. Both ...

Launched in Mali in 2006, Africa Express is a global collaborative community of musicians. At first, the idea was to link Malian artists like Toumani Diabaté, Bassekou Kouyaté and Amadou & Mariam with ...

Few West African musicians have done as much as Bassekou Kouyaté to take the ngoni, an ancient West African string instrument, to the wider world. Born in Garana in 1966, Kouyaté first wowed ...

JAN 19 SF Sketchfest at Punch Line & Cobb's at Punch Line Comedy Club FEB 02 SF SKETCHFEST PRESENTS: FAKE TED TALKS at Cobb's Comedy Club JAN 05 Stand-Up Comedy at Mr. Bing's in Downtown San Francisco ...

When Bassekou Kouyate asked “Are you happy?” at Universal Preservation Hall Friday, he knew the answer. Everybody was, both in the audience and onstage. The intricate, uplifting African-bluesy music ...

Our Black community is a vital part of the city, contributing year-round. It’s on us to champion Black-owned businesses, and make the most of our Black Black Friday cards — this month and every month.

GroundUp Music Festival returns for its eighth iteration when the multiday event takes over the Miami Beach Bandshell February 2-4, 2024. Organizers have revealed the eclectic lineup of artists slated ...

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Bassekou Kouyate knows exactly what his place is in this world, and he knows where he came from and where he wants to go. That existence is inseparable from the instrument he plays, the ngoni. It is ...

Are you ready for live music, art exhibits, food, and more? You’re not going to have to wait much longer The 2023 annual Festival International de Louisiane celebration begins on April 26. The 5-day ...