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 […]
Songs which, in its moments of freshness and clout, captured the world of its inhabitants. Both 2018 and 2019 has belonged to Burna Boy. The afrofusion artiste, born in July 1991, is a ferocious talent. As many […]
Funbi’s music is the expression of his environment, emotions and social backgrounds, it is deeper than just lyrics. Funbi’s debut EP, Serenade is an unconventional and brilliant coupe to the mainstream sounds in Nigeria. He closed 2018 with […]
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, […]
For many years now, two of Ghana’s biggest dancehall musicians have been at each other’s throats. We investigate the incidents that have shaped this as the back and forth draws to a full circle. At […]
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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 […]
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 […]