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Zlatan, the lavish Lagosian street rapper
Interview
Zlatan, the lavish Lagosian street rapper

A Lagos native, Zlatan came up with nothing and now seems to have everything. Zlatan recounts his come-up from street boy to Burna Boy collaborator in our exclusive interview.

Jouvert: Carnival high times, from Trinidad to the diaspora
Feature
Jouvert: Carnival high times, from Trinidad to the diaspora

This year in Port Of Spain, J’ouvert morning won’t dawn. On September 28th 2020, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley confirmed that due to the continuing global pandemic the carnival of carnivals is cancelled, a privation also to befall Rio De Janeiro and New Orleans where the pre-lent bacchanal will likewise be missing in 2021.

Who is Blaqbonez?
Interview
Who is Blaqbonez?

We met with Akumefule Chukwu-Emeka, aka Blaqbonez, one of the hottest rappers in Africa to break down his manifold career thus far.

14 Nigerian artists to watch in 2021
Feature
14 Nigerian artists to watch in 2021

After a hectic 2020, the Nigerian music scene emerges even stronger boasting a high quality crew of up-and-comers sure to shake up the scene in 2021.

Stambeli: the last dance with the spirits
Reportage
Stambeli: the last dance with the spirits

A pantheon of spirits born in sub-Saharan Africa; ceremonies held behind closed doors; and therapy through music… For centuries, the stambeli has brought vibrations to Tunisia, through a ritual that heals and delivers. It’s time to get possesed!

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12 new albums you should listen to this week
News
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 […]

Welcome to Kumerica: dive into the Kumasi street phenomenon
Reportage
Welcome to Kumerica: dive into the Kumasi street phenomenon

In Ghana, rap is going through a revival with the drill wave. The subgenre revealed the existence of the Kumerica subculture to the whole country, originating from the poor neighbourhoods of Kumasi.

The enigma of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou ፅጌ ማርያም ገብሩ
Profiles
The enigma of Emahoy Tsegué‑Maryam Guèbrou ፅጌ ማርያም ገብሩ

Publishing the pentatonic piano music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the maestro in the monastery whose biography is as extraordinary as her music.