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Ugandan collective ANTI-MASS announce new project DOXA
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Ugandan collective ANTI‑MASS announce new project DOXA

The EP, which explores Pan African club sounds, features tracks from Turkana, Nsasi and Authentically Plastic. Listen to “Grind” exclusively on PAM.  ANTI-MASS is a Queer DJ and producer collective based in Uganda. A collaborative […]

Vis-A-Vis In Congo Style: when highlife combined with Congolese rumba
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Vis‑A‑Vis In Congo Style: when highlife combined with Congolese rumba

The Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies is reissuing a 1976 album from legendary Ghanaian band Vis-A-Vis.  As both a popular live act and in-demand studio musicians in Ghana, Vis-A-Vis released 13 albums between 1975 […]

Analog Africa unveils unreleased highlife from veteran producer Essilfie-Bondzie
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Analog Africa unveils unreleased highlife from veteran producer Essilfie‑Bondzie

The Berlin-based label has announced the release of Essiebons Special 1973 – 1984, a compilation of music gathered by the legendary Ghanaian producer.  For most of the 1970s, Dick Essilfie-Bondzie’s Dix and Essiebons labels were […]

10 albums you should listen to this week
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10 albums you should listen to this week

Interblaktic Muzi Interblaktic is a continuation of Muzi’s exploration of African space, a theme already touched upon in his 2018 Afrovision, released under the artist’s alter ego, the “Zulu Skywalker.” The album is firmly rooted […]

Pongo drops electrifying visuals for “Começa”
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Pongo drops electrifying visuals for “Começa”

Following the hypnotizing single “Bruxos,” the queen of neo-kuduro proves once again that her levels are unmatched.  “Começa” draws inspiration from a sleepless night Pongo spent in a creative house. For this percussive and explosive […]

KOKOKO! unveils new explosive track “Donne Moi”
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KOKOKO! unveils new explosive track "Donne Moi"

The Kinshasa collective release new music for the first time since their debut album, Fongola.  KOKOKO! is known for pioneering a genre called “tekno kintueni” or “zagué,” in Lingala, music they say is inspired by […]

M.anifest spits “Scorpio Flow” in new visuals
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M.anifest spits “Scorpio Flow” in new visuals

The new video comes with a release date for the rapper’s long-awaited upcoming album, Madina To The Universe.  Following “La Vida,” “Scorpio Flow” is a head-bopping statement track from M.anifest. Over a sleek, drum-heavy instrumental, […]

Cimafunk joins forces with Lupe Fiasco for “Rómpelo” video
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Cimafunk joins forces with Lupe Fiasco for “Rómpelo” video

The uptempo song is another step towards El Alimento, the Cuban artist’s new album, scheduled for October 8.  Recently named by Billboard as a “Top 10 Latin Artist to watch,” Cimafunk has been turning Cuba […]