Good news from the galaxy : Etran de l’Aïr’s second album already has desert dunes and Niger’s music borders rocking !

This week, Skales is back with a full length project, DJ Lag makes his long awaited debut, Étran de l’Aïr pay tribute to their hometown, Rokia Koné and Jacknife Lee team up for a Malian mashup, and living legend Bonga graces us with Angolan tunes just before carnival. 

Listen in on 2021 with our pan-African selection from Cairo to Pretoria, Lagos to Nairobi, featuring the likes of Ayra Starr, Mdou Moctar, Focalistic, Nahawa Doumbia, and Kasai Allstars.

The Tuareg rock stars signed to Sahel Sounds announce an international tour via a live video from the banks of the Niger river beginning in North America this February. Mdou Moctar is once again packing […]

The Nigerien band’s new project will invoke the exuberance of weddings in their beloved Agadez, capital of Saharan rock.  Playing for over 25 years, Etran de l’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr Region”) have emerged […]

The Tuareg guitarist takes us behind the scenes of his album in a 10-minute short film, shot in Niger.  Afrique Victime, by Mdou Moctar, has been one of the defining albums of the year so […]

Made In Lagos Deluxe Wizkid The undisputed star of Afrobeats returns with a deluxe version of Made In Lagos, his fourth album released in 2020 and considered an instant classic. The project marked a sensual […]

Les Filles de Illighadad at Pioneer Works Les Filles De Illighadad The Niger band has released a live album, recorded long before the health crisis. Les Filles de Illighadad have helped spread Tuareg blues around […]