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The Montreal collective Moonshine have a healthy obsession with DJ P2N
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The Montreal collective Moonshine have a healthy obsession with DJ P2N

Moonshine presents its latest single “MUZIKO” from the collective’s new favored DJ P2N alongside ShikeRebel, and announces the release of its debut album Evolution of Congo. Some are familiar with Lubumbashi — the second largest […]

Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa
Review
Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa

Franco, Tabu Ley, Makeba, Abeti… they all were recorded during these three crazy nights that announced the famous Ali vs Foreman boxing fight. Back to Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974.

8 new albums you should listen to this week
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8 new albums you should listen to this week

Every week, we highlight significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s selection includes albums from Alicia Keys, Ammar 808, Sault, Damso, Rose Bonica, Bamba Wassoulou Groove and more.  Alicia  Alicia Keys  The singer-songwriter’s […]

The Cranes: Idi Amin Dada’s favorite boy band
Profiles
The Cranes: Idi Amin Dada's favorite boy band

Considered by many as the godfathers of modern music in Uganda, The Cranes reunited after a 44-year hiatus for a history-making concert at the Nyege Nyege Festival. PAM revisits the band’s musical fortunes, closely tied with the nation’s political history – for better or for worse.

Zazou Bikaye’s second album to be reissued with unreleased songs
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Zazou Bikaye's second album to be reissued with unreleased songs

Following the acclaimed 2017 vinyl reissue of the Noir et Blanc album, Crammed Discs announces a special edition of the experimental electronic duo Zazou Bikaye’s second record, Mr. Manager. Resulting from a torrid encounter between Congolese singer Bony […]

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Beating Heart, back to the future
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Beating Heart, back to the future

Tracey accumulated 35,000 recordings from the 1920s to the 1970s which were recorded in 18 different countries and across 250 ethnic groups. Chris Pedley and Oliver Moira helped local contemporary producers tap into this incredible […]

African rap: 6 months and 20 music videos
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African rap: 6 months and 20 music videos

We picked out some of our favourite music videos from the first half of 2020.

The planets have aligned for Foreigner and the Moonshine collective
Feature
The planets have aligned for Foreigner and the Moonshine collective

In L.A. and Montreal, events organised by Foreigner and the Moonshine collective are a concentration of African-Caribbean cultural celebration.