Dobet Gnahoré stands at the frontline of West African music as a complete artist – singer, dancer, percussionist and songwriter. She merges African roots with the European influence of her French guitarist, partner...

From out of the Western Sahara, Tinariwen strike up a stunning and rebellious new strain of ‘desert blues’. Ripe with electric guitars and rhythms inspired by the loping gait of the camel, Tinariwen’s...

Despite being handicapped by polio and living rough on the streets of Kinshasa, Staff Benda Bilili’s singers, guitarists and percussionists have become a global sensation.  The pulse of their Congolese rumba echoes the...

Ahmed Dini, Social worker - Victoria National Finalists 2012 (Australian of the Year 2012 ) AfricanOZ congratulates Ahmed Dini for his achievement. We are proud of you mate! Read full story on http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/?m=ahmed-dini-2012...

Long before Paul Simon went to Graceland, Johnny Clegg flouted apartheid laws in South Africa by forming the seminal mixed-race band Juluka in the 1970s. Teaming with Sipho Mchunu. Johnny’s sensational cross-cultural concept...

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of seeing Sydney-based musician Dereb the Ambassador (and even if you have), we suggest you latch onto this opportunity with both hands and hold on tight....

Nigerian-French artists Asa and Féfé come to Sydney for the first time. Asa is at ease as the guitar-clasping soulful singer-songwriter and the pop siren bouncing along on a Motown-ish groove. She has...