Mama African Marketplace, the beloved South Side community anchor, will be missed by local youth, families, and vendors.

Dozens of dancers, drummers and spectators filled Mama Africa’s Marketplace in South Shore for a spiritual ceremony in ...

"I believe in miracles, so that's why I can be happy," owner Lakiesha Ifarinu Williams said. “The same way I came to this ...

It looks like a South Shore neighborhood staple is going to have to close its doors for good, if the shop can't find a ...

Yemi Alade is a Nigerian artist who grew up moving from place to place as her policeman father was assigned to different posts around the country. But her nickname speaks to a broader sense of ...

Africa will have to listen, connect and celebrate the music of Yemi Alade as an fantastical pop artiste. "Mama Africa" is just her album title. Many have drawn lofty conclusions from the title of Yemi ...