Demons and jinn, the Discwoman collective, Noise productions and a fiery debut EP, signed by Hyperdub… We met DJ Haram, the woman who’s building bridges between the Philly scene and the Middle East of her […]
Throwback to ‘Labanta Braço’, one of the most symbolic songs of Cape Verde’s independence. On July, 5th 1975, this tiny African archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, called Cabo Verde, gained freedom from its Portuguese colonist. […]
When MI Abaga rapped ‘SA rappers out here killing y’all’, it was a means of expressing frustration at the decline of rap in the Nigerian music industry. Article wrote in 2019 April. Off MI Abaga’s Rendezvous playlist, […]
As an artistic effort, the extent of its reach is applaudable. As the latest offering from the alté movement, it presents the most total and almost flawless execution of its general idea. The alté scene […]
As we reach the midway point of 2019, here is a top 60 of the year’s best albums so far. Graphic Illustration by Julie Jargeais This first half of the year has been a very fruitful year for […]
Here are our favorite music videos to come out this month featuring Burna Boy, Mayra Andrade, Adekunle Gold, Pierre Kwenders, Skepta, Koffee, Sampa the Great and more. You can also find them on our dedicated Youtube playlist. Burna […]
He is today’s youth. Barely days into the New Year, Burna Boy presented Nigeria its first taste of celebrity brouhaha. Initially happy with him being on the set list for the Coachella 2019, Burna Boy […]
In the early 90s, South African underground star Sandy B released Amajovi Jovi, a six-track education on kwaito – the genre that was soundtracking a new era for South Africans at the end of the century. […]
It’s mostly on WhatsApp that South African gqom music is traded today, to such an extent that producers, artists and audiences got massively involved in the messaging service, now a defining place for the creative […]
It all started that day when a younger brother – and a real gangster at that – burst into my “entrer-coucher” (literally “enter-and-lay-on-the-bed”, a house literally only big enough to place a bed). We’re somewhere in an […]
In this second part of the interview, Martin Perna and Duke Amayo, two of the historic members of the Antibalas band, talk about the way the orchestra works, and the recipe for their longevity. Find the first […]