A South African woman shared how fear-driven religious beliefs stopped her from celebrating achievements, sparking debate about faith, control and mental well-being.

Majorities in the six countries surveyed believe in God, in life after death, and that spells, curses or other magic can ...

South Africa reveals itself in layers that are political, cultural, spiritual and deeply personal. Long before the landscapes ...

Pt. 1. Cosmologies and sacred knowledge. Some reflections on African spirituality / Dominique Zahan -- African shrines as channels of communication / Benjamin Ray -- The lake goddess Uhammiri/Ogbuide: ...

The quest for an authentic spiritual heritage has led some Black Christian women down a dangerous path. By the time Day Sibley decided to embrace Ifa, a divination practice from the Yoruba people of ...

From Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar to J. Cole and Janelle Monae, Najja K. Baptist shows us how Black music has, more than ever before, become a form of political participation and resistance for a new ...

Long regarded as the continent's living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music ...

In a world marked by globalization and cultural standardization, some people continue to preserve a strong and ancient spirituality. Bangkok, the capital ...

A drumming workshop is inviting people to discover the uplifting rhythms of West African music. Taking place in Stourbridge, ...

The Montreal-based African circus company Cirque Kalabanté performed at IU Auditorium on Feb. 2 as part of its U.S. tour. The show displayed African acrobatics, dance and music that had the audience ...