Since its birth in the ‘70s, hip-hop has become a global phenomenon and cross-cultural unifier. Countless artists like the members of Native Deen, a D.C.-area trio, have harnessed the power of the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop singer Youssou N'Dour's 2004 album of Islamic music earned him a boycott by some Muslim fans, but in a new documentary about the album, "Egypt," he says the music has ...

A number of Muslim Americans are using art as a point of connection, not discord, between Muslims and non-Muslims in the United States. Omar Chakaki, left, whose performance alias is Omar Offendum, ...

The connection of music to Islam has been controversial for centuries, with philosophers and believers offering different arguments. Some Islamic traditions permit music under specific conditions, ...

PALOS HILLS, Ill. (RNS) – A musical play explores the shared history of Islam, Africa and blues music through the eyes of an enslaved storyteller-musician. PALOS HILLS, Ill. (RNS) – The history of ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Liz Toussaint is an amazingly talented musician who is cut from a different cloth. At first glance, you may expect the vocals of your favorite R&B songstress to come from her. That is not the case.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - British singer Sami Yusuf is not exactly sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, instead writing songs about topics as alien to rock music as the Beslan school massacre in Russia and the ...

Should an artist’s faith determine what happens to their work when they die? The death of one of France’s most successful rappers has raised this question. French rapper Werenoi, whose real name was ...