February 2020

When Malian master musician Ballaké Sissoko opened the case of his kora, a traditional and delicate 21-string instrument, after a flight in early February from New York to Paris, he was devastated by what he found. "Ballaké Sissoko has just…

On February 13, rapper Wiz Khalifa surprised a group of students from Eliot Arts Magnet Academy in Los Angeles with a donation of musical instruments. The Grammy-nominated artist has teamed up with the national nonprofit music…

The Phoenix house of musical instruments around the world has turned to Central Africa this year.In response to the popularity of the Africa and Middle East Gallery, the Musical Instrument Museum has expanded its exploration of the music…

Fermentation is an ancient technique for preserving food. The process is still used today to produce foods like wine, cheese, sauerkraut, yogurt, and kombucha. Besides delivering tasty food, the process can now revive our ears as well…