Writing about Busi Mhlongo is quite an emotional task and it’s this constant negotiation between language’s failure and the most optimistic part of me that absolutely needs to deliver the truth about Mhlongo’s importance in […]
The violin – in all its forms – undoubtably plays a major role in the music of the African continent. Here we present an overview of the stringed instrument, played by those who made it famous in the past, as well as those who celebrate its resonance today.
Kizomba-infused new single and its breathtaking music video “SRA” announces the forthcoming release of Branko’s third album, OBG. Buraka Som Sistema co-founder and Enchufada label-head Branko presents OBG, his third album. The artist’s most personal […]
Jawhar, a Tunisian songwriter based in Belgium, will be releasing Tasweerah on 18th March, his fourth album situated somewhere between dark rock and wistful folk. Read on for further information. If you look somewhere between […]
A$CII DAGGER, the new horrorcore project to shake up Cape Town releases South of Hell: a white hot EP, and a new video for the single “Ghost” shot in an abandoned Ritz. A$CII DAGGER was […]
With a career spanning over fifty years, the Mahotella Queens brought mbaqanga music to a global audience, balancing an urban identity with traditional cultural practices.
Coming of a record breaking year in 2021, here’s our list of Nigerian artists who are set to take over the music world in 2022.
Was the French writer and composer out of ideas ? Looking for a second wind ? His sixth album, the avant-gardiste Gainsbourg Percussions, was largely ” borrowed “from African artists. Who he did not credit.