Toto is an American rock band formed in 1977, known for their blend of pop, rock, and jazz influences. Their iconic song Africa, released in 1982, became a global hit and remains one of their most ...

On March 7, 1985, the world first heard “We Are the World,” featuring a choir of 46 of the biggest names in music across other genres, all united to sing one song to help support those suffering from ...

For the next year, NPR will take a musical journey across America, which is one of the most religiously diverse countries on earth. We want to discover and celebrate the many ways in which people make ...

Toto's fourth studio album Toto IV was released in 1982. In 1982, Africa was released as the third single from the album through Columbia Records. It reached number one in America in 1983 and also ...

By Is’haq Modibbo KawuFor practically every member of my generation, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s music, and his very inspired commitment to a vision of society that placed the interest of the people at the ...

African American spirituals are songs that originated during the time of slavery in the United States. They were a way for enslaved people to express their emotions, hopes, and faith. These songs ...

Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, aka 2baba, has been honoured by the American music publication Billboard The entertainment journal officially named one of the musician’s timeless hits as the ...

When Maureen Lupo Lilanda visited the countryside as a child, her family would return with armfuls of flavorful fruits and vegetables. “Everything was plentiful,” she says. “Now with lack of rainfall, ...

“Hello Dolly” is the title song of the popular 1964 musical of the same name, originally recorded by Carol Channing. However, it is Louis Armstrong’s version that was the 1965 Grammy Award winner for ...