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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 […]

Afrobeats’ new chart same misgivings
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Afrobeats’ new chart same misgivings

On July 26th Official Charts launches UK Afrobeats Top 20 giving a well deserved recognition and callous oversimplification of African music. Official Charts released the first UK Afrobeats Chart on July 26th to accommodate the […]

Ghanaian band Edikanfo’s unique album reissued for the first time on Glitterbeat Records
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Ghanaian band Edikanfo's unique album reissued for the first time on Glitterbeat Records

  Almost 40 years after its initial release, Glitterbeat reissued for the first time the debut album of the Ghanaian band Edikanfo. Originally released on the London-based label E.G. Records, The pace Setters is now seen as a classic. […]

‘Africa Today’, Etuk Ubong’s explosive ‘direct-to-disc’ album
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'Africa Today', Etuk Ubong's explosive 'direct‑to‑disc' album

The album of the Nigerian Etuk Ubong, Analog Africa will be released on June 5th on the English label Night Dreamer. Trumpet player, composer and singer, the Nigerian Etuk Ubong began his career by joining the group […]

The 10 best Nigerian music videos of the month
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The 10 best Nigerian music videos of the month

Burna Boy’s “Odogwu”, released only last week, showed the industry artists and video directors were appropriating in their creative works. These are the Nigerian music videos we loved in March 2020 – in no particular order […]

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8 albums you need to hear this week
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8 albums you need to hear this week

In this week’s selection: the afro-punk debut album from Bantou Mentale, Sun Ra’s rediscovered live in Poland, the sophomore album of afro-pop star Amanda Black and more to hear this week. Sun Ra Arkestra – […]

Soul Jazz Records’ new compilation focuses on Nigerian funk, rock and disco
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Soul Jazz Records' new compilation focuses on Nigerian funk, rock and disco

Well known british label spotlights the fusion between Nigerian music with funk, rock and disco in the 70s on Nigeria Soul Power 70. While for many people the fusion of funk and jazz music with Nigerian […]

Top 5 Burna Boy anthems
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Top 5 Burna Boy anthems

Songs which, in its moments of freshness and clout, captured the world of its inhabitants. Both 2018 and 2019 has belonged to Burna Boy. The afrofusion artiste, born in July 1991, is a ferocious talent. As many […]