Over the years, Sierra Leone’s reputation has been dictated by the sad events of its past: First civil war, then Ebola. Earlier this year, that changed with the organization of the first Freetown ...

Sierra Leone is about to jam to the rhythms of reggae, as some of the Caribbean’s biggest stars descend on Freetown for the ...

I stood there trying to absorb the shock and conceal my excitement at what I was hearing and seeing. It wasn't anything negative at all. It was just that I was stunned because it wasn't there when I ...

Reporting from Freetown, Sierra Leone — Everywhere he went in Freetown’s ghettos, a dreadlocked young vocalist named Innocent heard the plea. People were fed up with lies, theft and corruption. This ...

In the wake of the devastating Ebola epidemic, many Sierra Leoneans are beginning to turn their attention to other problems like corruption, mismanagement and a failing economy. A new album by iconic ...

The musicians of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars first came together in West African refugee camps during the waning years of Sierra Leone's civil war. Their story was the subject of a documentary ...

Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown has an old tradition of Christmas street carnivals organised in various neighbourhoods across the city. Residents gather on the streets enjoying food and music for a ...

Freetown — Sierra Leonean musical maestro, Jimmy Bangura alias Jimmy B. has just released a new album, 'Raise em up.' Before he flew back to South Africa this week, Concord Times' Sulaiman Momodu ...

It’s NZ Music Month and the Herald has partnered with NZ On Screen to bring you a music video of a classic New Zealand song every day of the month. Today’s pick is an extreme ear-worm and could lead ...

Over the years, Sierra Leone’s reputation has been dictated by the sad events of its past: First civil war, then Ebola. Earlier this year, that changed with the organization of the first Freetown ...