The story surrounding Congolese artist’s 1987 release is so gruesome that he believed it was cursed. Secousse Records is reissuing it – and hopefully lifting the curse. Born in Brazzaville, Congo, Sammy Massamba joined Les Cheveux Crépus in […]

The International Soleil Band was formed by a bunch of Malian and Guinean musicians who recorded a unique album in 1983 on French label WAM (West african music). “Ta Lassa”, from this unique album, was composed by Gnamakoron […]

Dépaysé, New York-based musician’s seventh album tells an initiation story with an Afro Funk soundtrack. To be released on May 31st on City Slang. Since its first album issued in 2009, the band led by Ahmed Gallab […]

Prestigious london-based label Strut releases the first new volume in their pioneering ‘Nigeria 70’ series for over 8 years: No Wahala: Highlife, Afro-Funk & Juju (1973-1987) Curated by collector and DJ Duncan Brooker, this new edition brings together rare […]

After two EPs and a debut album (Le Dernier Empereur Bantou) that explored an eclectic range of music genres and themes, Pierre Kwenders asserts himself with elegance in a afro-futurist style on this second LP, aptly titled […]