North America

Afrofuturism’s artistic freedom, social impact and limitless sonic ideas are celebrated through jazz, funk, R&B, Afrobeat, hip-hop, electronic music in this Festival.

Learn about Drill music, and where it originated in the streets of Chicago.

Gorillaz performed their new single “Skinny Ape” live December 17 in New York and December 18 in London

Maurice Malone opened the Hip-Hop Shop on the West side of Detroit on Seven Mile as a spot to sell his coveted jeans and leather clothing

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), the largest Black Film Festival in America, is happening in Los Angeles.

Explore King Britt’s Blacktronika Festival at Public Records in Brooklyn NY.

Tuff Gong Studios, was founded by Bob Marley in the early 1970s and became a symbol of the Jamaican music scene.

Creem Magazine, America’s only rock ‘n’ roll magazine, was founded in 1969 by Wayne State student Barry Kramer and Brit Tony Reray in a defeated building in Detroit’s Cass Corridor.

The Hauser & Wirth Gallery in New York City played host to an extraordinary event: the launch of a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet and the Red Hot Organization.

Detroit honors J Dilla with a newly named street on his 50th birthday. Explore his legacy and key locations from his life, from The Basement to Rue Jay Dee

Explore Winchester Cathedral’s vibrant legacy in Redwood City, the iconic late-night venue that launched Sly and the Family Stone, Tower of Power, and more revolutionary acts.

Explore Seanchaí and the Unity Squad, pioneers of Irish Rebel Hip-Hop, blending Irish storytelling with hip-hop beats and electronic rhythms in NYC.