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9 albums you should listen to this week
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9 albums you should listen to this week

Les Filles de Illighadad at Pioneer Works Les Filles De Illighadad The Niger band has released a live album, recorded long before the health crisis. Les Filles de Illighadad have helped spread Tuareg blues around […]

Archie Shepp: The great champion of transmission
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Archie Shepp: The great champion of transmission

The pioneer of «free jazz » has ceaselessly examined every strata of African-American culture since his arrival on the scene in 1960. He continues his explorations on his new album « Let My People Go », a duo with the pianist Jason Moran.

The best Nigerian songs of 2021 so far (2nd quarter)
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The best Nigerian songs of 2021 so far (2nd quarter)

Here is the latest Naija music of the second quarter of 2021.

Joshua Idehen evokes Brexit uncertainties on new album
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Joshua Idehen evokes Brexit uncertainties on new album

The British-Nigerian artist joins forces with the London duo LV for their new album Ends. The project moves away from optimism towards the rise of nationalism and racism, phenomena that coincide with a deterioration in […]

PAM Rewind: Jamz Supernova’s world in 10 tracks
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PAM Rewind: Jamz Supernova's world in 10 tracks

Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 1Xtra host and founder of the label Future Bounce, breaks down her come-up in the UK music scene and the tracks that inspired her understanding of heritage, influence, and the future of music.

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Common: “Revolution and love is like a couple”
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Common: "Revolution and love is like a couple"

The American rapper preaches love : for oneself, for others and for a (healthy) life, rather than advocating the swag and the ego-tripping beefs of other rappers. Values that infuse Beautiful Révolution (part 1), his new album featuring guests Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz, and Chuck D.

Xhosa Cole takes five
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Xhosa Cole takes five

In conversation with Xhosa Cole on the Pan-African nature of jazz, the importance of looking back to move forward, and the capacity for activism and rejoice through music.

Don’t get too comfortable with Simi
Interview
Don’t get too comfortable with Simi

The unrelenting Nigerian afropop singer breaks down her career thus far, her acclaimed Restless series, and the trials of being a mother and musician in a time of crisis.