“Don’t Be Scared.” The track title, though seen as an injunction, invites us to enter the frozen suburbs of Ottawa. Following on from the streets of Port Harcourt in the rapper’s native Nigeria on “Wide […]

The new album Ambrosia blends Soulful house and jazz with an added touch of blues. You can hear rhythm in the way he speaks. Maybe it’s a common trait shared by those who live in […]

He first sang to the love of God before mixing hip-hop, jazz, soul and lo-fi. Phinoshey reveals life in the Nairobi slum on his 16-track album Sun from Kibera.  The album takes place in the […]

The new vengeful and farcical video “Tittle Tattle” provides a baroque sample of their third album Freedom Fables scheduled for next February. The young English collective from Leeds is shaking up the codes of contemporary […]

The Nigerian singer exports his talent with a new album on American label Empire Records. Following the release of 999  in January, Nigerian music superstar Olamide has unveiled his latest album thanks to a new […]

The Franco-Algerian singer and cellist Nesrine announces a first eponymous record. She emancipates herself in a classical, pop and jazz style, infused with North African musicality. Nesrine’s personality is crossed by different musical genres and […]

The new video for “Ubaba” (Father) tells the story of the Soweto fathers forced to work in ‘the hostels’ — male-occupied working-class homes during apartheid. Feet in the tradition, head in the future, the four musicians […]

Every week, we highlight significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s selection includes albums from Tems, Urban Village, Langa Mavuso, Masma Dream World and G Sudden. For Broken Ears Tems The rising nigerian […]