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ÌFÉ unveils video for “FAKE BLOOD” ahead of new album
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ÌFÉ unveils video for “FAKE BLOOD” ahead of new album

This explosive new track was inspired by Adam Curtis’ HyperNormalization documentary and by America’s reaction to the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. Awo Orunmila Otura Mun aka ÌFÉ is a New Orleans-based African American artist, […]

Kid X drops South African party anthem “Jukebox”
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Kid X drops South African party anthem “Jukebox”

The South African Music Award-winning rapper turns up the volume with a new single featuring Moozlie, which teases his upcoming album Father of Zen. “Jukebox” is Kid X’s musical attempt at the ultimate South African […]

Makaya McCraven revisits Blue Note with Deciphering The Message
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Makaya McCraven revisits Blue Note with Deciphering The Message

McCraven brings the music of Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Horace Silver and Kenny Dorham into the 21st century alongside first-class musicians (including guitarist Jeff Parker, trumpeter Marquis Hill, vibraphonist Joel Ross and saxophonist Greg Ward).  […]

Orquesta Akokán returns with new album, 16 Rayos
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Orquesta Akokán returns with new album, 16 Rayos

Following a widely acclaimed self-titled debut in 2018, which earned Grammy as well as Latin Billboard nominations, the American-Cuban supergroup continues its world conquest with a second LP on the prestigious New York label Daptone […]

Impulse Records unveil A Love Supreme, a John Coltrane unreleased live
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Impulse Records unveil A Love Supreme, a John Coltrane unreleased live

This newly discovered live-recording of a performance from the Love Supreme suite is a pleasant surprise for the jazz audience.  Recorded at The Penthouse in Seattle on October 2, 1965, this John Coltrane concert was […]

9 albums you should listen to this week
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9 albums you should listen to this week

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Little Simz Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, a reverse acronym for the British-Nigerian rapper’s first name, is the fourth album from an artist slowly being recognized as a national treasure. […]

Soundcloud looks at East African underground music in SCENES
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Soundcloud looks at East African underground music in SCENES

The music platform has partnered with Nyege Nyege for this short documentary, accompanied by an energetic compilation, Music for the Eagles.  SCENES: East African Underground tells the story of a group of innovative artists building […]

South Africa grieves Nobesuthu Mbadu, founding member of the Mahotella Queens
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South Africa grieves Nobesuthu Mbadu, founding member of the Mahotella Queens

The legendary singer passed away yesterday at the age of 76, after a long fight with kidney failure.  Nobesuthu Gertrude Mbadu was born on 26 April 1945 in Durban’s Umkumbane Township. A singer since her primary […]