The mauritanian singer unveil a wonderful first video for her next album on Glitterbeat, Arbina. (Via NPR) Directed by Loïc Hoquet, the video of “Na Sane” came from a improvise road trip in a old Mercedes […]

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band’s Wede Harer Guzo is the third release on Awesome Tapes From Africa for Ethiopian keyboard and accordion maestro. In the years since Shemonmuanaye, Mergia has revamped his touring career, playing […]

With members hailing from Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Malaysia, Spain and the UK, the Brighton-based band LAKUTA, releases today “Brothers & Sisters ” on the well known  Tru Throughts Records ! 10 summertime songs, from jazz, soul, afrobeat and […]

Strut Records, crate-digging record label based in London, pays tribute to the full-career of Ghanaian Highlife master Pat Thomas, covering his late ‘60s big band highlife recordings through to the “burger highlife” movement of the early […]

Guts and Mambo return with a new selection of titles to be listened stretched out, feet in the sand, in front of the sea. They again dug up into their respective record collection, and in […]

The album “Wisdom of Elders” will definitely be one of the best Jazz records of the year, and it’s coming out on September 16th via Brownswood Recordings As part of the Caribbean diaspora, Shabaka sees his role as that of […]

This summer, PAM shares with you “Comme un roman” radio show’s playlist, led by Vladimir Cagnolari, broadcasted on RFI every saturday at 10 am in Paris / 2.pm worldwide. Writers take you to Africa ! Listen to the radio show […]

The UK label Soul Jazz Records explore Nigeria Freedom Sounds – A stunning collection of Nigerian musics from early  60’s ! On octobre 1st, 1960, Nigeria became independant after British colonization. At that time, Nigerian music was diverse and forward-thinking, with musicians […]