South African artist KaySoul continues to export his deep house by joining the prestigious German label Dirt Crew on his EP Frequency Rays of One Cosmic. The talented producer spoke to us about this new […]
The Berlin-based production collective is set to unveil its take on the “true sound of Detroit”, inspired by the iconic Strata imprint. Strata Records rose from the ashes of Detroit’s tumultuous 1960s decline, leading to […]
Floating Points, the experimental electronic musician, and Pharoah Sanders, the legendary saxophonist, combine on a hypnotic new album Promises, which also features The London Symphony Orchestra. Pharoah Sanders and Sam Shepherd, better known as Floating […]
Despite being an inspiration for Chuck Berry and Elvis, this gospel singer and virtuoso guitarist was left almost totally absent from the history books before a recent revival that is finally beginning to do her justice, almost 40 years after her death.
PAM looks back at landmark works of American black music that are enmeshed in the country’s history. Today, the album Roots, Curtis Mayfield’s fine tuning of his allegiance to Black Power.
At the age of 80, the American alto saxophonist has lost none of his creative energy. The spirit of his incessant musical quest is found in the spirit of the label launched by the two […]
Our South Africa-based journalist Tseliso Monaheng has selected his favourite South African jazz releases of the year.
The English label Brownswood, headed up by DJ and producer Gilles Peterson, presents Indaba Is, a compilation paying respects to current South African jazz, scheduled for release on January 29, 2021. The project was conceived […]