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FITCHBURG — Fitchburg State University will present a kora performance by internationally renowned composer, musician and educator John Hughes at 4 p.m. Monday, in the main lounge at Hammond Hall.

Museum Moments at the Union County Heritage Museum is set Thursday, Feb. 17, at noon and will feature music scholar Scott Barretta talking about African American String Bands and White Blues: ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

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As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

Conference to tackle cracks in the African music industry and support systems ...