In 2021, pianist and composer Arson Fahim left Afghanistan to study at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge. Less than two weeks later, the Taliban shut down his alma mater, the ...

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era ...

Once containing treasures from the Stone Age to the arrival of Islam, Sudan's National Museum now lies mostly bare, looted amid a yearslong conflict consuming the country.

In conjunction with local bands, the Young Democratic Socialists of America and Anarchist League organized a fundraiser for ...

A group of Ukrainian musicians is touring the world to remind people that thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russia.

Last year, Sudan Archives returned with her latest record The BPM, which we named one of the best albums of 2025. Now, Brittney Parks is back with a cover of Sade’s 1992 song “Cherish The Day” for ...

At least, so says cyberfeminist scholar Donna Haraway in her infamous 1985 text, “A Cyborg Manifesto.” In this essay, Haraway writes about a changing world — one becoming increasingly integrated with ...

Ms. Almanza is the executive director of Partners for Justice, a nonprofit organization that seeks to transform public defense. Free buses? Really? Of all the promises that Zohran Mamdani made during ...

Apple Music had a big presence at the Super Bowl, promoting two offers for potential switchers: the ability to transfer your music library and playlists, plus get three months free. Here are the ...

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A woman farmer walks from her field to her home near Renk, in South Sudan. This area is hosting people who have crossed the border from Sudan to escape conflict. Peter Caton/Oxfam Cuts in aid programs ...