Every Mardi Gras Day, Zulu marchers and riders paint their faces black before they hit the streets. It’s a practice that’s as old as the organization, which first paraded more than a century ago. And ...

NEW ORLEANS — One group says they are planning to speak out Thursday against the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club's tradition of using black makeup for its Mardi Gras float riders. Take Em Down NOLA ...

Joseph Shabalala had a dream. It was 1964, and Shabalala, a South African singer and the leader then of the vocal group Ezimnyama Ngenkani, heard a sound in his sleep, a new sound. It was choir music, ...

The nation's sudden fixation with blackface hasn’t escaped Chelsea Clinton. The former First Daughter took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on a recent poll showing roughly a third of Americans still ...

That’s the headline on a statement the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club put out Wednesday as leaders of the krewe aim to head off any criticism over its long tradition of Mardi Gras float riders ...

Queen Ndlunkulu Mawewe captivated TikTok viewers with a traditional Swati dance, celebrating Mpumalanga royal heritage and ...

Like a glittering prize on Mardi Gras morning, the Allen-James family of Treme carefully hands down the art of decorating Zulu coconuts. A couple of weeks before Carnival day, a purple plastic ...

The nation's sudden fixation with blackface hasn't escaped Chelsea Clinton. The former first daughter took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on a recent poll showing roughly a third of Americans still ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KENNER (WGNO)— The Lundi Gras festivities ...

Qadasi and Maqhinga, a Sama-winning Maskandi duo, revive Zulu folk music with their unique blend of tradition and culture.