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KOKOROKO’s debut album on the horizon
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KOKOROKO’s debut album on the horizon

After three years on the rise, the London-based collective announces its first full-length project with the heartwarming Afrobeat of “We Give Thanks”.  Here’s what KOKOROKO have to say about their new single “We Give Thanks”: […]

From Franck Descollonges’ record collection: Summer Jazz Carnival
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From Franck Descollonges’ record collection: Summer Jazz Carnival

The end of summer is coming, but I’m not going to give you the “beach blues” and so we’re going to end on a high note with some jazz records that represent a bit of an in-house specialty and a big part of my vinyl collection. T

6 albums you should listen to this week
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6 albums you should listen to this week

Aspects STR4TA Long time friends and collaborators, Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, join forces to breathe new life into an essential era they both helped build, the British funk scene of the 80s. Peterson […]

11 new albums you should listen to this week
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11 new albums you should listen to this week

Everything Tasteful Lala &ce The rapper with an inimitable style unveils her first solo album, a receptacle for her multiple influences, ranging from Lil Wayne to the music of her father’s village. After mesmerizing the […]

12 new albums you should listen to this week
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12 new albums you should listen to this week

Udondolo Urban Village The long-awaited album of the young quartet from Soweto is a concentrate of South African’s history music. Imbued with zulu tradition, the songs of Urban Village carry within them the experiences of […]

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Acid Jazz continues its series of re-releases with the legendary Poly-Rythmo Orchestra
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Acid Jazz continues its series of re‑releases with the legendary Poly‑Rythmo Orchestra

Gilles Peterson’s label has been exchanging treasures with the great Beninese label, Albarika, and has unveiled  two reissues from the end of the seventies, when the band was at the height of its power. It’s […]

Emicida celebrates the rich heritage of black Brazilian culture on Netflix
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Emicida celebrates the rich heritage of black Brazilian culture on Netflix

An inspired rapper and activist campaigning for racial and social justice, Emicida releases a collaboration with legendary tropicalist artist Gilberto Gil, bringing his message to screens around the world with his new documentary Netflix AmarElo: […]

Indaba Is: the salad bowl of South African jazz
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Indaba Is: the salad bowl of South African jazz

The English label Brownswood, headed up by DJ and producer Gilles Peterson, presents Indaba Is, a compilation paying respects to current South African jazz, scheduled for release on January 29, 2021. The project was conceived […]