As we reach the midway point of 2019, here is a top 60 of the year’s best albums so far. Graphic Illustration by Julie Jargeais This first half of the year has been a very fruitful year for […]

  In this week’s selection: a tribute to Guadeloupean producer Henri Debs, the comeback of the Ghanaian king of rap, an alté concept-EP about sexual fantasies and more… V/A : Atangana Records Mizik Soley Sa […]

Les Amazones d’Afrique are an all-female collective described as a supergroup campaigning for gender equality. In 2017 Les Amazones d’Afrique made a huge impact with their debut album, République Amazone, singing out against gender inequality. The group’s rotating roster included […]

In this week’s selection: Queen B releases a surprise live album, Angélique Kidjo dedicates her album to iconic Celia Cruz and Simi rolls out a new release. More below. Beyoncé Homecoming  Following the release of the HOMECOMING […]

Burkinabé rapper announces new album ZOODO produced by French beatmarker Redrum. Drawing inspiration from his mother’s griotic incantations, as well as from the 70’s Afro Soul and the New York Rap scene, Art Melody has been […]

Our forty favorites albums published in 2018 This was almost Mission Impossible: we chose about forty of the many records that have surprised us, cheered us up, conquered us this year. Finding a guiding principle […]

After electrifying the scene of the FEMUA in Abidjan, the new diva of Nigerian afropop received us to talk about Africa and the future. Since the release of the hit single her “Johnny”, she continues to […]

Great choreography for the music video of Les Amazones d’Afrique’s “Dombolo”. The first all-female supergroup of West Africa, the collective Les Amazones d’Afrique brings together musicians fighting violence against women. Whether they are undisputed stars or […]