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Lee Scratch Perry: Rainford, the New Testament of Dali dub
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Lee Scratch Perry: Rainford, the New Testament of Dali dub

Photos credit: Daniel Oduntan / permission of the artist Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has released Rainford with Adrian Sherwood, boss of the legendary English label On-U-Sound. At 83, the Jamaican wizard is finally – without folklore […]

Touré Kunda’s debut album getting reissued
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Touré Kunda's debut album getting reissued

Sixu Tidiane Touré and Ismail Touré’s Mandinka Dong LP is coming out on September 16 via Secousse and Hot Mule Records. Crédit photo : Audran Sarzier Released in 1979, self-financed by loans from friends and allies, […]

Ernest Ranglin’s reggae-disco album reissued for the first time
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Ernest Ranglin's reggae‑disco album reissued for the first time

Photo credit: Raymond Young A 6 track mini-album with the collaboration of Noel Williams aka King Sporty, best-known for his role as a co-writer on Marley’s classic “Buffalo Soldier.” In a career spanning over 50 […]

When Africans sing of Africa, an introduction
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When Africans sing of Africa, an introduction

Pour démarrer en beauté, voici une toute première sélection où soufflent les vents d’Afrique.

Koffee covers Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’
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Koffee covers Burna Boy's 'Ye'

Jamaican rising artist delivered a meaningful interpretation of the Nigerian hymn, recorded on BBC’s 1xtra Live Lounge show. Young singer Koffee is skyrocketting into global recognition, leading a blossoming new Jamaican Reggae Dancehall scene. Last week, during her […]

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Tomi Thomas, a pioneer of the new sounds coming from Lagos
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Tomi Thomas, a pioneer of the new sounds coming from Lagos

Tomi Thomas is the reason why the soundscape of Afropop in Nigeria is changing. Tomi Thomas released his debut EP, Patience in 2014, it was described as “a creative expression of his thoughts taking a […]

Glitterbeat: origins and philosophy of a versatile label
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Glitterbeat: origins and philosophy of a versatile label

Interview with musician Chris Eckman, one of Glitterbeat Records’s two founders about the birth and spirit of an adventure born in Mali.

“Life and Livin’It”, Sinkane’s new album (City Slang)
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"Life and Livin’It", Sinkane's new album (City Slang)

Né à Londres de parents Soudanais ensuite réfugiés aux Etats-Unis, Ahmed Gallab, le leader de Sinkane, était de passage à Paris pour présenter son nouvel album Life and Livin’it.