The Cameroonian artist delivered a soothing performance of forthcoming Roseaux track “Kaät”, to be released on their projet Roseaux II. After releasing his 1958 album earlier this year, a tribute to independentist national hero Ruben Um Nyobè, the hyperactive artist […]
The video for “Ngwa” is inspired by the tragic end of the Cameroonian rebel fighter Ruben Um Nyobe, here transposed to Southern Africa’s great natural spaces. A tribute to his life, and to the seeds […]
British aesthete Ruffmercy offers a poetic and impressionist visual. Taken from the second volume of Roseaux, an unclassifiable project initiated by Emile Omar (former Nova programmer), Clément Petit (cello) and Alex Finkin (multi-instrumentalist), the music video of ‘Mè Ni […]
“El Caribe” is a bright-burning tribute to the Afro rhythms of the Colombian Caribbean coast. This track is the first extract from a Mawimbi collective album, which is scheduled for release in 2021. Sitting between […]
The Kenyan singer, multi-instrumentalist, and luthier, Papillon, takes flight with “Maisha Ya Babu” a call to return to our roots. In Kenya, Martin Murimi, alias Papillon, worries that traditions are gradually disappearing. The question is […]
As we reach the midway point of 2019, here is a top 60 of the year’s best albums so far. Graphic Illustration by Julie Jargeais This first half of the year has been a very fruitful year for […]
Les Amazones d’Afrique are an all-female collective described as a supergroup campaigning for gender equality. In 2017 Les Amazones d’Afrique made a huge impact with their debut album, République Amazone, singing out against gender inequality. The group’s rotating roster included […]
Burkinabé rapper announces new album ZOODO produced by French beatmarker Redrum. Drawing inspiration from his mother’s griotic incantations, as well as from the 70’s Afro Soul and the New York Rap scene, Art Melody has been […]