New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

Last weekend saw a profusion of celebrations in Harlem and Brooklyn, beginning with one for Maitefa Angaza, who joined the ancestors on August 8, at the Major Owens Community Center. It was a glorious ...

The journalist will be remembered for the cultural impact she had through her roles as a writer, filmmaker, and arts activist. Maitefa Angaza, a writer, editor, and filmmaker from Brooklyn, New York, ...

Kenyans in the United States celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Angaza Kenya Festival in Columbus, Ohio The auspicious event featured patriotic songs, national anthems, and cultural displays ...

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In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors. A research team that comprised musicologists, psychologists, ...

The Angaza Awards: Women to Watch in Banking, Finance, and Investment has unveiled its prestigious list of Top 10 women shaping Africa’s financial services sector. This esteemed recognition will ...

The landmark Misogyny in Music report from British MPs on the women and equalities committee, published on January 30, shines an unsettling light upon the gender discrimination, sexual harassment and ...

This weekend, dozens of artists are set to descend on Los Angeles for the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Trevor Noah will tell jokes, musicians will get trophies—and somewhere on the internet, someone ...

Musical memory remains largely preserved in people with Alzheimer’s disease, so music may be a positive therapy to help improve memory, social connection, and mood. Playing music may encourage a ...