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Zeal Onyia, chronicle of a Nigerian highlife trumpet player
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Zeal Onyia, chronicle of a Nigerian highlife trumpet player

As part of its ongoing Tabansi Gold reissue series, BBE Music brings you the first ever reissue of this historic record, from the original source. Consider as one of the founders of West African highlife […]

Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah, a family affair
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Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah, a family affair

Always seeking for new Middle-Eastern sounds, Habibi funk unearthes an unreleased album from Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah. German record label Habibi Funk had access to the legendary Boussiphone studios to exhume some hidden treasures, thanks to […]

Antibalas, 20 years of afrobeat and kung-fu spirit (2/2)
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Antibalas, 20 years of afrobeat and kung‑fu spirit (2/2)

In this second part of the interview, Martin Perna and Duke Amayo, two of the historic members of the Antibalas band, talk about the way the orchestra works, and the recipe for their longevity. Find the first […]

Andreya Triana, colourful soul
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Andreya Triana, colourful soul

London-based soul singer celebrates her ten years of career by releasing a colourful and introspective third album. Andreya Triana is back with a follow-up to Giants, released in 2015. This new effort, titled “Life in color” is […]

BBE reissues Kabasa’s cult album, African Sunset
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BBE reissues Kabasa's cult album, African Sunset

Originally released in 1982 on ephemeral label Lyncell, the South-African band’s third and last album is finally republished by BBE. Kabasa was founded in Soweto by singer and bass player Tata “TNT” Sibeko as well as […]

Antibalas, 20 years of afrobeat and kung-fu spirit (1/2)
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Antibalas, 20 years of afrobeat and kung‑fu spirit (1/2)

In 2018, the band from New-York celebrated its 20 years. As honorable heirs of Fela, the band is about to release a new record that draws as much in afrobeat as in ancient China. Kung-fu […]

Seba Kaapstad, from Cape Town to Berlin
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Seba Kaapstad, from Cape Town to Berlin

Half-German, half-South African band Seba Kaapstad blends genres and cultures in a second shiny neo-soul album. Berlin and Cape Town have never been closer on the musical map than they are now with this project born […]

Lee Fields, 7 holy advices to become a perfect soulman
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Lee Fields, 7 holy advices to become a perfect soulman

A 50 years career and one more album in his catalogue. It Rains Love comes to consolidate the “soul survivor” status of Lee Fields, the most contemporary old school singer of our time. We met […]