Special to the AFRO. As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future.

From Questlove and Black Thought to lesser-known players, meet 15 musicians whose contributions helped shape The Roots into ...

By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Aug.11 marks the official 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. In 50 years it has grown from a genre of music to a culture that has impacted the world. Although Hip-Hop ...

The pairing of Puerto Rican 15-piece bomba and plena big band El Laberinto del Coco and Miami-born and raised rapper Marti at ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Performing at this year’s Festival International, Kombilesa Mi fuses traditional Colombian beats with the Afro influence of the Palenque culture. Hailing from San ...

Gisborne duo 98 Cents are holding an evening of dance workshops on August 1 to raise money to help get them to the Hip-Hop ...

The headliners for the 2025 Afro+ Fest (pronounced “Afro Plus”) in Washington, DC have been announced. Sunday, August ...

Amara La Negra shares her journey of embracing her natural hair and her thoughts on the policing of Black women's hair.

Whether you want to go deep or just enjoy the bedazzled glitter-filled party, the fall Atlanta art scene offers openings, studio visits, globe-trottin ...

Even if Denver is not widely known as a hip-hop destination, these artists are keeping the genre alive at a Mile High. facebook. twitter. ... filmed in the vein of Afro-surrealism.