Released in 1981 by the excellent Ivory Coast-based AS Records, on her debut album, La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 1, Nahawa performs brilliantly with tenacity and hunger. Recorded when she was barely 20 years old, La Grande Cantatrice […]
Since their first cassette tape in 1993, Tinariwen has been cultivating a sound, a cadence, and an art of resistance whose splendour and integrity can be heard on Amadjar, the ninth nomadic album recorded in […]
For the first time since its 1990 release, the 25th album from avant-gardist saxophonist Pharoah Sanders reissued on limited vinyl by Tidal Waves Music. The 6 tracks LP may have originally disappointed some of Sanders’ fans, but […]
The singer, rapper and producer from Madina (Accra) reveals this new title to promote his latest EP Her Vibe Is Right; the track was supposed to be released as a preview during a listening party […]
“Zawal” is extract from their forthcoming ninth studio album Amadjar which is out September 6. Featuring Noura Mint Seymali, Jeiche Ould Chighaly and Warren Ellis, and written by Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, Tinariwen‘s “Zawal” is about witnessing the […]
As we reach the midway point of 2019, here is a top 60 of the year’s best albums so far. Graphic Illustration by Julie Jargeais This first half of the year has been a very fruitful year for […]
For many years now, two of Ghana’s biggest dancehall musicians have been at each other’s throats. We investigate the incidents that have shaped this as the back and forth draws to a full circle. At […]
He is today’s youth. Barely days into the New Year, Burna Boy presented Nigeria its first taste of celebrity brouhaha. Initially happy with him being on the set list for the Coachella 2019, Burna Boy […]