A mid-tempo reggae-dancehall-inspired jam that will rock your summer. ID Cabasa is a Nigerian producer and CEO of Coded Tunes Records. He became famous in the 2000s by being the hitmaker behind acts like 9ice, Jahbless, 2shotz, Banky W, Lord of […]
As an artistic effort, the extent of its reach is applaudable. As the latest offering from the alté movement, it presents the most total and almost flawless execution of its general idea. The alté scene […]
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 […]
Here are our favorite music videos to come out this month featuring Burna Boy, Mayra Andrade, Adekunle Gold, Pierre Kwenders, Skepta, Koffee, Sampa the Great and more. You can also find them on our dedicated Youtube playlist. Burna […]
The Nigerian afropop artist’s new single receives a Clarence Abiodun Peters-directed Afrocentric visual. The avant-garde afro pop artist Adekunle Gold is back with a new jam highly influenced by Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti. With its jazzy horns and […]
Born to Nigerian parents, the young British rapper is back with a new feel-good anthem illustrated by an aesthetic music video. Raised between London and Essex, Kida was surrounded by West African afrobeat since his childhood. These sounds, mixed […]
2019’s first semester is coming to an end. Here is a selection of our favorite releases of the last three months. Graphic Illustration by Julie Jargeais Blick Bassy 1958 Four years after releasing “Akö”, the singer […]