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Muzi’s Interblaktic, a Zulu Skywalker space odyssey
Interview
Muzi’s Interblaktic, a Zulu Skywalker space odyssey

We spoke with Muzi about his fourth album Interblaktic, a defiant merger of local South African genres and a new generation of space-age electronic full of love, romance, self empowerment, and intergalatic adventures.

PAM Club: professor Kensaye’s global bass
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PAM Club: professor Kensaye’s global bass

For this instalment, the PAM Club welcomes a French-British artist with Haitian roots for an electronic set infused with Latin and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.

Strut Records reissues Okyerema Asante’s Drum Message
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Strut Records reissues Okyerema Asante’s Drum Message

The British label returns to the rich archives of Black Fire Records to celebrate an album by the Ghanaian master percussionist.  Recorded in Washington D.C.’s Arrest Studios in 1977, Asante’s Drum Message is a deeply […]

Archie Shepp: The great champion of transmission
Feature
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.

6 iconic samples of Nigerian artists
List / Guide
6 iconic samples of Nigerian artists

In the rich crates of sound holding Nigeria’s musical past and present, artists from around the world find inspiration by sampling the many genres from Afrobeat to Apala.

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Cheryl Ann Bolden’s personal soundtrack
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Cheryl Ann Bolden’s personal soundtrack

In her quest for memories, Cheryl Ann Bolden has never forgotten the music that accompanied her throughout her journey. This is her mantra playlist, songs that have been central to her story. The Keeper is a documentary that focuses on her as an artist, available to watch here.

David Walters launches Nocturne remix EP
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David Walters launches Nocturne remix EP

The singer and guitarist has asked different producers to transform his latest album into a festive new EP. Déni Shain opens proceedings with his reinterpretation of “Papa Kossa.” David Walters, from France and the Antilles, […]

6 albums you should listen to this week
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6 albums you should listen to this week

Crystal ISSAM ISSAM is a real outlier within the Cherifian kingdom, giving him broad appeal beyond the borders of his native country. Rapping in Darija, the Arabic language used in Morocco and more globally in […]