In 2018, the band from New-York celebrated its 20 years. As honorable heirs of Fela, the band is about to release a new record that draws as much in afrobeat as in ancient China. Kung-fu […]
The Tema-born rapper Kwesi Arthur is Africa’s brightest prospect and his latest project echoes the truism of that sentiment. One of the more prophetic moments in hip-hop history was in 1995, when one half of […]
The beat-digging veteran whose crossfader has always oscillated between soul, funk, jazz, reggae and hip-hop offers his best scratch so far with the LP Philanthropiques: 14 homemade productions inspired by 29 years of wild digging, […]
A 50 years career and one more album in his catalogue. It Rains Love comes to consolidate the “soul survivor” status of Lee Fields, the most contemporary old school singer of our time. We met […]
When he released his debut project under the label, – a self-titled four-track EP – there were concerns that he was being forced to ‘switch up’ his style. One hand holds the pen, and that […]
Teni has embraced the politics of her presence in the music industry. How she does this? By being ignorant to the politics. She instead, refers to this politics as her life, one she doesn’t […]
Pour démarrer en beauté, voici une toute première sélection où soufflent les vents d’Afrique.
The Benue state born Nigerian singer delivers an hybrid album featuring Alté movement artistes like Odunsi and Santi. As a part of the LAMB August projects, foremost Nigerian rapper MI Abaga released Yung Denzl: a study on self-worth. In sharp […]
On the anniversary of the Brixton Riots, PAM explores the impact of reggae and sound system culture through the events that reshaped Britain’s multicultural landscape in 1981. Header image © Sound System Culture – Nowness “In […]
The evidence is on display all over the Chemistry album with friend and frequent collaborator Falz. Going back further, one finds the Simisola album, glorious in its class. LAGOS, NIGERIA – It is November, and […]
WurlD manages to find common place in his music. Luckily, he is no longer the inaccessible foreign-influenced kid as detractors would have liked to tag him. WurlD’s music has been encompassing since the first day. […]