Narrator: From the medieval ages, West Africa was home to a range of powerful kingdoms and empires with their own diverse cultures, identities and people ... recorded the history of the kingdom.

Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various venues to share their work and stories.

Researchers found evidence humans lived at a site in southern Côte d’Ivoire, a region of present-day rainforest, about 150,000 years ago.