What comes at the end of the world? The self-proclaimed “woman at the end of the world” since 2015 when she released her last album Mulher do Fim do Mundo, unveiled the mystery; after the end […]
After “Tambulaya,” her debut single, Lisbon based singer Pongo is back with a new music video, Kuzola Kuzola in Kimbundu (traditional language in Angola) means LOVE. True Love. While “Tambulaya” music video’s telling a story between […]
As Ostinato Records is about to release this autumn its newest compilation about the forgotten yet golden era of Sudanese music, we had a conversation with the label’s founder, Vik Sohonie. At the time of our interview […]
Binda Ngazolo alias “the Old Lion” should have hated coupe-decalé, but Roukaskas, the latest evolution proposed by DJ Arafat, has opened his eyes.
Venture down 137 Avenue Kaniama and you will not come out unscathed. The album title is a nod to the street in Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Belgian rapper was born […]
Parisian crew Mawimbi unveils second Radio Mawimbi compilation, including works from Umoja, Around The World, Yeahman, LSD, Déni Shain, TBB and Midnight Ravers. Mawimbi’s goal is simple: “undiscovered musical territories thanks to chance encounters with likeminded DJs/producers, who were kind enough […]
After two EPs and a debut album (Le Dernier Empereur Bantou) that explored an eclectic range of music genres and themes, Pierre Kwenders asserts himself with elegance in a afro-futurist style on this second LP, aptly titled […]
Rumba as a bridge between Africa and Northern America via the Caribbean: ÌFÉ is the musical and spiritual project of the Afro-American DJ, producer, percussionist and composer Otura Mun, born Mark Underwood in the US, and […]