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.