From Cairo to Kampala, L’île Maurice to Paris the official lineup for the Parisian edition of the Nyege Nyege Festival is finally here. Dive into the sounds, and get your tickets here!

This week, Linda Ayupuka channel traditional Gurenɛ-language, Frafra ceremonial music , Noori & his Dorpa Band unleash Beja power, Chrisman experiments with Angolan sounds, Gav & Jord provide an oddly satisfying mix of industrial techno and experimental island noise and Mzvee celebrates her musical career.

Bae Electronica announces the release of Femme Tech, the debut EP of South African DJ and activist Desiree. Having recently emerged from the South African house community around 2019, the Johannesburg-based artist embarked on a […]

International Anthem announces the release of Chicago-based drummer Makaya McCraven’s latest album, In These Times. A year after the release of Deciphering the Message, that saw the jazzman revisit Blue Note’s catalogue, Makaya McCraven unveils […]

Each week in our Pan African Rap playlist, discover the latest and greatest rap from across the African continent and its diaspora.

Two months after the premiere of PAM’s Off the Map documentary, the young Cairene artist has been busy dropping new tracks including this lastest taking a stand for the Palestinian people. Last April, PAM released […]

This week, Nyege Nyege compiles tracks from forgotten LA crew C.V.E., Kabza De Small returns to his roots, the Madalitso Band showcase their playful Malawain groove, Boddhi Satva ends his trilogy by unveiling its last instalment and Lamin Fofana begins his tryptic with part one.

This second installment from our documentary series Off the Map takes us to Kinshasa (CDR), the birthplace of zagué, an indescribable style celebrated by Sitos – a laborer by day and singer by night – among others.