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Magugu’s deep voices vibrates with DJ Mellow’s Electro-Kuduro on ‘Run Dem’
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Magugu's deep voices vibrates with DJ Mellow's Electro‑Kuduro on 'Run Dem'

Upon the release of Run Dem EP on Lowup Records on March 29th, discover exclusive music video for the original version of the original track. We took the opportunity to ask a few questions to DJ […]

DJ Arafat’s roukaskas wreaks havoc
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DJ Arafat's roukaskas wreaks havoc

Binda Ngazolo alias “the Old Lion” should have hated coupe-decalé, but Roukaskas, the latest evolution proposed by DJ Arafat, has opened his eyes.

Oumou Sangaré unveils music video for ‘Fadjamou’
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Oumou Sangaré unveils music video for 'Fadjamou'

‘Fadjamou’ by Oumou Sangaré is the third single from her Mogoya album, released via No Format. Following a sold-out Village Underground headline earlier this year and an outstanding set at Glastonbury that was named ‘one of […]

Dancing in the dust, Mali’s balani show phenomenon
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Dancing in the dust, Mali's balani show phenomenon

Waists thrust at everything, pounding, shaking, and sending up billowing clouds of dust. Far from the city, particles fly in every chaotic direction as hands and feet beat at the earth. At the Balani Show, […]

Afropollination: Residency Power in the Global Underground
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Afropollination: Residency Power in the Global Underground

This is a story of explosive creativity, diehard cultural exchange, and avant-garde community from Kampala to Hamburg, with Nyege Nyege and Afropollination.

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“Lêkê”, music in sandals
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“Lêkê”, music in sandals

In Ivory Coast, plastic sandals known as “lêkê” have become emblems of popular culture worn by everyone from DJ Arafat to Eritrean freedom fighters.

Deena Abdelwahed, territories in motion
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Deena Abdelwahed, territories in motion

Deena Abdelwahed speaks about her passion for sound abstraction and freedom to create without having to claim her identity on latest album, Jbal Rrsas.

The 50 best albums of 2023
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The 50 best albums of 2023

Listen in on 2023 with our pan-African selection from Durban to Tunis, Nairobi to Niamey, featuring the likes of Amaarae, MC Yallah, Omagoqa, and Baaba Maal.