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 ...

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 ...

This week Rhythm Planet showcases classical African music by kora masters from Senegal, Mali, and Guinea. Many other great kora masters couldn’t be featured today for reasons of time—like Malang ...

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 ...

The untimely death of Mali's Toumani Diabaté at the age of 58 has shocked the music world. The sheer number of tributes, including those from superstar African musicians Youssou N'Dour from Senegal ...