ABIDJAN (Reuters) - With its wooden shacks on a beach shaded by palm trees, Ivory Coast's "Rasta Village" could be anywhere in West Africa -- if it wasn't for all the dreadlocks, Ethiopian flags and ...

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - As darkness falls over Ivory Coast's lagoon-side commercial capital a steady thumping cuts through the tropical night. But where once the thud of heavy weapons set the Abidjan's ...

African reggae star Alpha Blondy is seen in Bamako, Mali. For years Blondy’s songs have warned of the dangers of tribalism, racism, inequality and injustice in his country, but he says his voice is ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- Years after his angry, politically pointed lyrics were tagged with helping bring on a coup in Ivory Coast, Africa's leading reggae star is trying to inspire with a new message for ...

Albert Ozurumba aka Pacino Royale, is a reggae artiste, known for his songs in English and French. A Nigerian artiste based in Ivory Coast, he began his musical career while at the University of Port ...