Enslaved people were not allowed to read and write. However, no one said they couldn’t sing, chant or holler. African roots ...

Gullah music's South Carolina culture is centuries old. Bands like Grammy winning Ranky Tanky are keeping the tradition alive and propelling the future of it.

A new book on traditional Iranian music explores the consequences of an oral tradition of music on the concepts of improvisation, originality and musical freedom. The book also touches on the ...

LEWISBURG — Okaidja Afroso is heading back to the Weis Center on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. He will present a new project called “Jaku Mumor” that combines African oral tradition, ...

The free lecture, “ ‘Get in the House’: Returning the Oral Tradition to the Black Home,” will be offered virtually via Zoom at 11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m., as part of Delaware County ...

“Songs of Black Folk," happening June 16 at Seattle's Paramount Theatre, will feature a 50-piece orchestra, 40-voice chorus and acclaimed soloists.

Professor Darwin T. Turner described the significance of the oral history tradition within the Black community, explaining how “[o]ral history is important for still another reason.

Black Arts MKE's holiday tradition, "Black Nativity," continues in Downtown Milwaukee with a a new vision. Written by the legendary Langston Hughes, "Black Nativity" will grace the stage for one ...