The annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival is returning this year, bringing some of the African cultural traditions practiced in the 19th century to 21st century New Orleans.

The royal family on Friday highlighted Prince Edward's visit to Bristol Zoo Project to mark the launch of its new 'African Forest' habitat. The accompanying video posted on official ...

A missing parrot that mimics the McDonald's theme song, reversing lorry beeps and fire alarms is on the loose in the ...

South African composer and Grammy winner Lebo M has filed a lawsuit against Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi for misinterpreting the The Composer Lebo M Takes Legal Action Against Comedian Over ...

We Black Folk challenges the public’s often white-washed idea of folk music and welcomes artists of color into the folk community.

African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music worldwide. But Rick Ross says this moment was inevitable — and believes Africa’s global ...

Afrofuturist music transcends beyond space, connecting the past, present, and future, via artists such as Sun Ra, Flying Lotus, Drexciya, and Alice Coltrane.

Producer, musician and record label executive who worked with artists such as John Mayall, Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac ...

Though it's hard to hear, advanced parrot species like this African Grey Parrot are super commonly surrendered. Lucky for this one, though, she's found a loving home: Ruby the African Grey Parrot has ...

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

Customs enforcement teams at Istanbul Airport confiscated 20 African grey parrots after discovering they were brought into Turkey without the required documentation. The parrots were found during a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. As a companion to three African Grey Parrots myself, I simply ...