As outgoing president Barack Obama is leaving power and his turntables, we’re looking at the most musical presidency in the history of the USA, which let Black music enter the White House.
Every week, we share our favorites in just a few links.
In Luanda, Portuguese taxi drivers wouldn’t take you wherever you want if you were Black…
Analog Africa reissues the much sought-after and oddball record that revolutionized soca music in 1984. Perfect for this winter’s dancefloors.
The Afro-Latin marimba song and its worldwide remixes turn Ecuador and Colombia the epicentre of today’s music pulsation.
We met Vincent Ahehehinnou, historical singer of Benin’s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou.
Two months only after having celebrated its 74 years, Bonga aka “Kota” (the wise man) released a new album, entitled Recados de Fora (“Messages from elsewhere”).
We talked to Daniel Haaksman, the Berlin based DJ, producer, journalist and label boss, about his new project African Fabrics and global dance music.