Qualcomm co-founder Irwin M. Jacobs provided nearly $400,000 in seed money for the festival, whose second edition features a talent-packed international lineup.

Sly Stone, the visionary frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died at age 82 on June 9, 2025, after a groundbreaking career that revolutionized popular music with its blend of funk, soul, rock, and ...

Bradley Simmons, instructor of West African percussion at Duke University for nearly three decades, died at 72 on May 22.

On May 30, between the two stages, the following artists are scheduled to perform: Tamika Howard Quartet, Calixto Oviedo & Afro Jazz Quartet, Yam Yam, Blue Notes Band, The Darren Jackson Encounter ...

the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience turned his “Blue and Green” into a bossa nova. The signature moment of the jazz fest has become the final night’s free outdoor shows, and at the ...

Through contemporary Afro Fusion Jazz compositions, Dr. Crichton reinterprets the experience of his enslaved African ancestors, drawing parallels to his own journey across the Atlantic.

Kenyan saxophonist, recording artiste, and lawyer Analo Kanga is on a mission to reimagine Afro jazz in a format that is palatable to a fanbase comprising millennials and Gen Zs. “Afrobeats ...

“I have received more replay requests for Davido’s song ‘Fall’ and my original Afro Jazz. Whether I’m sailing across Europe on the Jet Blue or performing in the US on celebrity ...

The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra brings together the dramatic flair of big band jazz with the rich culture of Latin music, featuring a lineup of eighteen of the world's most skilled musicians.

Winner of the 2014 Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition, he’s a spectacular musician who, like López-Gavilán, is equally versed in Afro-Cuban, modern jazz and European classical traditions.