Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

“Nourishing Community From North Carolina to Africa” runs from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw. Admission is on a sliding scale from $10 to $100. In 2009, when ...

Beneath the rustling leaves of a majestic mango tree, Aliou Gassama teases a tune from an ancient African harp. Concentration chiseled across his face, he deftly navigates the 21 strings. Gassama is ...

After a four-year lull in activity between tenor saxophone-playing Neville Brother Charles Neville and Senegal, Africa-born kora player Youssoupha Sidibe, the time has arrived for their collaborative ...

The kora is a West African harp with 21 strings and a large calabash gourd body. According to Eric Charry, a historian of West African music, the instrument originated in the late 18th century, during ...

A follow up to their previous album, Sira, this new album by German trumpet player and kora virtuoso Ablaye Cissoko prove that the kora is an instrument that can truly go with anything. The title ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Senegal has a rich history of traditional music – and this lives on as it influences the west African country's modern music today. As a cultural researcher, I set out to ...

If you’re anything like us here at the A.K. Smiley Public Library, two things immediately come to mind when thinking about the winter holidays: music and food. While classic carols and traditional ...

The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., will present a very special program with guest Sean Gaskell, according to a news release. Gaskell’s appearance will start at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 for a performance ...

Senegal has a rich history of traditional music - and this lives on as it influences the west African country's modern music today. As a cultural researcher, I set out to explore the social and ...