Across generations, across borders, and across genres, African women have not only contributed to the continent’s sound, they have defined it. From the golden era of Afro-jazz and soul to the current ...

During the first world war (1914-1918) thousands of African men enlisted to fight for France and Britain were captured and held as prisoners in Germany. Their stories and songs were recorded and ...

Hausa is the most widely known Chadic language, spoken by some 80 million people or more. It’s harder to grasp the history of other, unwritten Chadic languages. Irene Becker/Contributor/Getty Images ...