Africa

Solange Knowles is using her vocal skills to put money towards a good cause. The Texan songstress has teamed with Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor and Twin Shadow to craft a new tune aimed at raising funds to help the global water crisis in Africa...

Brooklyn rapper Fabolous has been tapped to headline a major music festival in Ghana, Africa. Due to the success his 2009 'My Time' single with Jeremih, a huge hit in the West African country, Fabolous has been chosen to top the event, being held at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre on April 7...

Coming off a stellar comeback year in which he released one of our top 10 favorite albums in 'The Stimulus Package,' Freeway is currently taking a little holiday break with a trip over to Africa. The former Roc-a-fella rapper has been visiting different locales over the past few days and posted a video of his tour of an orphanage in Djibouti, the small country sandwiched between Somalia and Ethiop

Akon is giving back to the underprivileged youth of Africa with his new organization, the Konfidence Foundation. The organization was started by Akon, a native of Senegal, to bring awareness to the conditions in Africa, and provide the youth of the country with educational materials, health services and access to learning and recreational environments equipped with modern technology...

John Legend will be honored with the Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards on June 27, after three successful years of work with his Show Me Campaign. The non-profit organization has mobilized efforts in Africa and the U.S. to battle poverty through education reform, and the six-time Grammy winner tells The BoomBox that he is happy to spread the message...

Canibus has announced plans to perform in Africa this April, giving African fans the rare opportunity to see the renowned battle rapper on stage. The former Wyclef Jean protege is scheduled to headline at the Bassline in Newton, Johannesburg, April 2, where he will run through a setlist of old and new material, including fan favorites and previously unheard joints from his forthcoming release, 'M