This week find a remix album of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Rainford, the first album from French-Senegalese duo Guiss Guiss Bou Bess, the golden era of séga by Bongo Joe and much more. Set Sela Guiss Guiss Bou Bess […]

Since its inception in 2011, Lisbon-based label Príncipe Discos has set out to conquer international dancefloors with an irresistible sound signature: the “batida”. Beats, emancipation, roots, pride and identity… We meet up with producers Marfox […]

Both uncompromising and genre-defying, the highly influential Le Guess Who? festival celebrated its 13th edition between November 7th – 10th in Utrecht, Netherlands, under miraculous sunshine. We report from inside of the exemplary festival. Embrace […]

“Laliboi has always been there. He was just silent. He was more of a school then, [and] is still a scholar [today].” — Siphosenkosi Nkondlwane (alias Laliboi) The music of Laliboi is a sonic tapestry of […]

There has been quite significant musical output in Nigeria. And ever growing industry, videos are getting more relevant by the day, for a host of reasons, most notably aesthetic and commercial. We present to you, […]

Watch the latest video of the energetic single “Rock it Steady” from Silver & Gold released last week. The magnetic singer with a stunningly deep voice, Sir Jean, teamed up with NMB Afrobeat Experience to […]

A very productive singer now under contract with Universal, Nigeria-born Yemi Alade recently visited Paris. She had just released Woman of Steel, her 4th album. PAM met with the highly determined iron woman. Since her […]

“Sadly the truth is often stranger than fiction.” South London award-winning drummer, producer, composer and BBC 1Xtra resident DJ Moses Boyd is back a new single “Stranger Than Fiction”. It follows last year’s EP Displaced Diaspora and collaboration with South […]