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Luo religious practice in Obong’o Nyakalaga music
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Luo religious practice in Obong’o Nyakalaga music

Uncovering the long history of Luo religious practices in the life and work of Vioxii Dede, Japesa and Khaligraph Jones.

The flute, Africa’s breath of life
History
The flute, Africa's breath of life

Whatever its shape, the flute stands firmly rooted in most African music. This is an insight into the role of the instrument, with a focus on the musicians who made it famous and those who place it in the spotlight today.

Mr Bongo unveils a new Club compilation
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Mr Bongo unveils a new Club compilation

Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 4 reveals its new retro-style compilation, which revives the memory of a carefree era. Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 4 provides the same feeling as if you were listening to […]

Analog Africa highlights the origins of champeta
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Analog Africa highlights the origins of champeta

With La Locura de Machuca 1975 – 1980, the label compiles crazy Afro-Caribbean tracks from an old Colombian record company called “Discos Machuc”. The new Analog Africa compilation La Locura de Machuca compiled over a time […]

Moussolou, the album that unearthed the Malian diva Oumou Sangaré
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Moussolou, the album that unearthed the Malian diva Oumou Sangaré

When it comes to African classics, Oumou Sangaré’s debut album Moussolou, stands far out from the rest. She presents herself on the album as the same rebellious and troublemaking diva we know today, singing about the plight of women.

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Compilation New Horizons brings together the rising stars of South African jazz
Interview
Compilation New Horizons brings together the rising stars of South African jazz

From Johannesburg, DJ Okapi and Shane Cooper put the country’s young jazz talents in the spotlight through 12 finely selected tracks.

Crazy Jazzmen of Africa: BYG and the 1969 Pan-African music festival in Algeria
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Crazy Jazzmen of Africa: BYG and the 1969 Pan‑African music festival in Algeria

Episode 3: BYG Records, an adventurous label, released a series of albums in the autumn of 1969 which became legendary when they invited the cream of American free jazz back from the Pan-African Festival in […]

The planets have aligned for Foreigner and the Moonshine collective
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The planets have aligned for Foreigner and the Moonshine collective

In L.A. and Montreal, events organised by Foreigner and the Moonshine collective are a concentration of African-Caribbean cultural celebration.