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A Queen’s journey, Niniola unveils Colours and Sounds
Interview
A Queen’s journey, Niniola unveils Colours and Sounds

With the release of her sophomore album Colours and Sounds, seven years since her reality show foray, one of Africa’s leading artists aka the Queen of Afro-House, recounts her journey thus far.

Bandé-Gamboa adapted for the dancefloor
News
Bandé‑Gamboa adapted for the dancefloor

Remixed by DJs Detroit Swindle, Poirier and Batida, under the expert eye of producer Guts and the Heavenly Sweetness label, the music of Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau takes on a tropical-house feel on absorbing […]

Alostmen show resourcefulness in “Kologo” music video
News
Alostmen show resourcefulness in "Kologo" music video

In the video for their first single “Kologo,” extracted from a forthcoming eponymous album, Alostmen apply resourcefulness and virtuosity to the traditional Ghanaian lute. Inspired by rap, reggae and traditional Malian instruments, the Ghanaian group […]

‘Regard sur le passé’: when Bembeya Jazz sang Samory Touré’s epic anthem of resistance
History
'Regard sur le passé': when Bembeya Jazz sang Samory Touré's epic anthem of resistance

On October 2, 1958, Guinea became independent. Ten years later, the country paid tribute to the towering figure of Samory Touré, a hero of the anti-colonial struggle, in a masterful work, crafted by the Bembeya Jazz National.

Stop everything! Ammar 808 has just released a new album
Interview
Stop everything! Ammar 808 has just released a new album

Awaited by many, producer Sofyann Ben Youssef – armed with his subsonic project Ammar 808 – is back with Global Control / Invisible Invasion, a new album recorded in Chennai, capital of the Indian southern state of […]

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Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa
Review
Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa

Franco, Tabu Ley, Makeba, Abeti… they all were recorded during these three crazy nights that announced the famous Ali vs Foreman boxing fight. Back to Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974.

Dandana shares thoughtful music video “Ndanka Ndanka”
News
Dandana shares thoughtful music video "Ndanka Ndanka"

The collective releases its new album today, Free The System. Dandana invites us to slow down time with “Ndanka Ndanka” — which means “easy easy” in Wolof . It refers to the Gambian mentality of […]

Ngoma: the hope of Cameroonian rap
Profiles
Ngoma: the hope of Cameroonian rap

Having been around since 2014, this Cameroonian rapper is hardly a novice. After numerous great singles, he is finally releasing his first EP entitled “Cam No Go”.