When Lamine Sonko arrived in Australia 20 years ago, audiences didn't understand his work. Now he is sharing the rituals and rhythms of Senegal with a willing crowd.

Houston theater gets set to ring in the holidays with some traditional favorites and roaring new works. But for those holiday ...

The free concert — a departure from the Jam’s typical format of jazz trios and quartets — will fill VCA’s atrium with ...

"One Piece" season 2 release date has been revealed by Netflix along with some first-look images of the Drum Kingdom.

A Q&A guide exploring transit origins, iconic architecture, barbecue roots, performing arts venues, and cultural rhythms across Missouri and Kansas.

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

More than 30 leading economists, former finance ministers and a central banker have called for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that loan repayments are preventing ...

“At the beginning, I thought we were digging a deep hole for ourselves, as people feel so passionately about this character,” says Angus Gibson, the director and co-creator of South Africa’s ...

Ancient fossils unearthed in Africa show rock hyraxes dragged their hindquarters for locomotion. This behaviour has been observed for an astonishing 126,000 years. Researchers identified these mammals ...

Africa's Great Green Wall project began as an ambitious plan to build a 15-kilometer-wide band of trees across the north of Africa. The African Union launched the project in 2007 with plans for the ...

CHARLOTTE — All day Saturday, you can enjoy food, music, dancing and more at the 12th annual Charlotte African American Festival. The Uptown event celebrates the heritage and accomplishments of ...