DJ Krowbar with his late wife Joyce Wanjiru Karumba. Joyce passed away on Monday, January 26, after a long illness. [Courtesy] Joyce Wanjiru Karumba, wife of celebrated gospel DJ Karumba Ngatia, ...

The Kona Choral Society provides an opportunity to honor the rich legacy and influence of African-American music at its 8th Annual Gospel Heritage Concert, “Guide My Feet.” The free community concert ...

There’s a well-known saying that the most segregated hour in the U.S. is 11 a.m. on Sunday. That aphorism reflects the longstanding reality that 86% of churches lacked meaningful racial diversity as ...

“Some people may see the colors that I wear, all the clothes that I wear, and feel like I am not worthy to sing a gospel song," she tells PEOPLE Dancehall star Spice is working on something unexpected ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

A Grammy-winning contemporary gospel group will perform in Dockyard next month. The event on March 26, organised by GracePoint Church, will feature the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers and several other ...

Religion has long provided a stimulus for jazz. Figures as august as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane drew profound inspiration from their faith, though their reception varied. Ellington's religious ...

DJ Krowbar moved Kenyans to tears with his emotional tribute to his beloved wife, Joyce Wanjiru Karumba The father of three shared a statement on social media revealing the cause of his wife's death ...

Long before record deals. Long before stages and spotlights. Black music in Syracuse was born in two places: the church and the community.

What started as a chorus that rapper Nasty C wrote for himself during a low moment in his life has now turned into a message of hope and upliftment with a music video that drives the point home. The ...

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus famously proclaimed, "No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other." As the country continues to ...