Music & Performance

AfroBeat Fest Returns To Celebrate African Culture In The Heart Of Newark

AfroBeat Fest returns to Newark on July 12 with music, food, art, and culture, celebrating the African diaspora in Military Park.

How New Jersey Became A Crucible For American Jazz Innovation

Reviving Frederick Douglass: Ulysses Kay’s Opera Returns To The Stage

BMOP and Odyssey Opera revive Ulysses Kay’s “Frederick Douglass” this Juneteenth, celebrating Black history, music, and legacy.

New Jersey Makes Comedy And Hip-Hop History With North To Shore Lineup

From Hot 97 Summer Jam to rising Black comedians, North to Shore 2025 celebrates music, culture, and community across New Jersey.

TransAtlantic Jazz Exchange Bridges US and South African Music Cultures

Jersey City Jazz Festival Returns for Weekend of Live Music

Mayor Baraka And HOT 97 Announce Partnership For Summer Jam “Who’s Next” Festival 2025

Alvin Ailey Honors Legacy of Judith Jamison During Newark Performances

NYAFF to Spotlight Rural Photographer Kibaate Aloysius Ssalongo’s 50-year Career