On 30 June 1960, the Congo (DRC) became independent. Alan Brain, director of the movie The Rumba Kings, and Manda Tchebwa, historian of Congolese music, have reconstructed in detail, with the help of archives, African Jazz orchestra’s journey. On their way to Belgium, the orchestra was in charge of brightening up the nights of the delegates participating in the negotiations, and composed the ‘Independence Cha Cha’.

Crystal ISSAM ISSAM is a real outlier within the Cherifian kingdom, giving him broad appeal beyond the borders of his native country. Rapping in Darija, the Arabic language used in Morocco and more globally in […]

The label has shared the group’s 1979 recording, taking us on a journey to the center of spiritual jazz. Following the release of Why Don’t You Listen? in 2020, Nimbus West continues its tribute to […]

Benkadi Praktika After five years spent in West Africa, French producer and DJ Jérôme Fouqueray, better known as Praktika, has released his debut album Benkadi. It is a record shaped by encounters with musicians, human […]

Logos II Pappy Kojo The Ghanaian artist rejuvenates the local hip-hop scene with his new album Logos II. Rapping from a young age, he left his native country for Italy in 2004 and began covering […]

Following on from the work done by Black Fire label, Strut Records is honoring JuJu, an artist who has truly left his mark on different jazz currents. Strut Records offers a real gem. Continuing its […]

Adrian Younge’s most ambitious and deeply personal project to-date. The exceptional Adrian Younge is embarking on an eminently political project: the deconstruction of racism in the United States. The Californian has a knack for wonderfully […]

Man on the Moon III: The Chosen Kid Cudi Kid Cudi finally follows up on his pharaonic project on this third chapter of Man on the Moon: 18 tracks follow and a hand-picked guest list: […]