Jeff Beal

Franco, the “Congo Colossus,” fronted one of the most popular Congolese rumba groups from the 50’s to the 80’s.

Ron Howard's "Rebuilding Paradise," a fine National Geographic documentary, reconstructs the 2018 wildfire that destroyed the town of Paradise in the foothills of Northern California.

HBO’s “Insecure” just received its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series.

The Washington Nationals are playing the New York Yankees on Thursday night — in an empty stadium.Fox Sports is using computer animation to add “virtual fans” to the broadcast.

Eddie Daniels’s new album is a soulful and heartfelt tribute to the music of Brazilian singer/songwriter Ivan Lins.

Nick Cannon has apologized for anti-Semitic comments he recently made on his podcast.

Stephen Root: ‘Perry Mason’

New and vintage sounds from Africa, Brazil, Turkey, Latin America, and more.

"Greyhound," with Tom Hanks as a destroyer captain during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II, brings an action adventure to home screens.