This week, Blaqbonez with the good rap, deadly tunes, an African family reunion, Blxckie goes hard, and a deep dive into maloya.

Mozambique star saxophonist Moreira Chonguiça sends an important message of unity on his upcoming eighth studio album Sounds of Peace, out November 4th.  Lead by the “Hosi / King” single, Sounds of Peace is a […]

This week, Congolese punk energies, Ayra Starr gets even more dangerous, a post-colonial take on lusophone music, mzansi rap and a moving Afro-cuban reunion.

Sissoko’s kora resonates through this poetic chant, seamlessly blending Malian traditional sounds and Piers Faccini’s solemn folk. Ballaké Sissoko’s latest single “The Fire Inside” is a great demonstration of the alchemy between the Malian kora […]

This week, international rap, fresh amapiano, flowy neo-soul, Trinibad dancehall, and life as an Accra youth. 

Chocolate City talent Blaqbonez kindly mocks Naija’s hottest Afrobeats acts in the video for “Back In Uni”, a single from his upcoming album Young Preacher. 26-year-old Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez joined forces with one of Ghana’s […]

Out November 18th, Mogadishu’s Finest : The Al-Uruba Sessions is a curation of the some of the best work from Somali 1980’s group Iftin Band. In the 80’s, in the heart of Somalia’s capital, there’s […]

Lady Lykez is a queen bee in the video for her buzzing new track “Killa Bee”, the first single from her upcoming EP Woza. Three years after the Muhammad Ali EP, North London rapper Lady […]