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The Kenyan metal music scene, between flames and darkness
Feature
The Kenyan metal music scene, between flames and darkness

As of last year, Nairobi’s hot underbelly has propelled into orbit one of its most infamous offspring yet: Duma.

Zène’T Panon’s Tamil imbued maloya
News
Zène’T Panon’s Tamil imbued maloya

Reunionese band Zène’T Panon is about to release ZÈNE’T PANON: Maloya Malbar, a modern maloya album imbued with Tamil influences.

Label Suisse celebrates its 10th edition
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Label Suisse celebrates its 10th edition

The Swiss festival will be held in Lausanne between the 16th and 18th of September for its tenth edition. Over sixty concerts, completely free of charge, are planned. After nine successful editions, Label Suisse is […]

Twi, tradition and hiplife with Pure Akan
Interview
Twi, tradition and hiplife with Pure Akan

Pure Akan wields his heritage and folk stories to create an empowering backdrop to his hiplife sound. The rapper, singer and linguist takes us through the power of names, history and his latest album, Nyame Mma.

5 albums to discover this week
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5 albums to discover this week

Love Is Pain Venom x ShiShiliza Pretoria-based hip hop DJ Venom and Joburg-based producer ShiShiliza, aka BashVision better known as Bash drop, jointly releases Love is Pain. The 13-song amapiano LP is very much a […]

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Steve Monite: The return of Nigeria’s King of Boogie
Profiles
Steve Monite: The return of Nigeria’s King of Boogie

“It Is Like My Music Was Waiting For This Generation” says disco funk relic Steve Monite as he tells the story of his oddball musical career and the massive reemergence of his timeless boogie classics.

8 East African producers you should know
Feature
8 East African producers you should know

Introducing a list of the Kenyan and Ugandan changemakers that are channeling a future-facing sound into the East African music scene using global inspiration and new technologies.

The best Nigerian amapiano songs
Feature
The best Nigerian amapiano songs

From Afrobeats superstars like Burna Boy, alté tastemakers like Teezee or the Queen of Afro-House Niniola, Nigerian artists have taken the amapiano log-drum and shaker for a West African twist on the genre.