Africa

The first sounds we hear are in our mother's womb. How are these early sounds important to an understanding of African music, and of time?

For some, dancing is a way of representing rhythm with the body. Find out how dance, rhythm and repetition is important to African improvisation.

The griot is a musician, a sage and a unifier – one of the key figures in African society. Find out more about this crucial cultural role...

In a rapidly changing world the future of kora music may sometimes seem uncertain. But kora music does still have an important function within modern Gambian society as Wali Cham will tell you...