{"id":108393,"date":"2022-06-10T17:45:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=108393"},"modified":"2022-06-10T17:45:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:45:40","slug":"top-albums-10-06-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/top-albums-10-06-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"5 albums to discover this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Phases<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moonchild Sanelly<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South African star Moonchild Sanelly<\/a> presents her latest album Phases<\/em>, an ode to womanhood in every shapes, all deserving of the same level of respect, from the badass rebels to the soft-hearted romantics. The album is tailored with different types of public in mind, amapiano and SA house aficionados with \u201cCovivi\u201d and  \u201cSoyenza\u201d, trap and drill enthusiasts with \u201cLet it rip\u201d, \u201cUli\u201d and \u201cStrip Club\u201d, new rave electronic music fanatics with \u201cOver you\u201d, \u201cBad bitch budget\u201d and \u201cMoney tree\u201d, clubbers with the delirious fast techno-infused bumpers \u201cChicken\u201d and hopeless romantics with nostalgic ballads like \u201cToo late\u201d and \u201cBird so bad\u201d. The latter especially reveals one of the artist\u2019s unknown sides where she presents a more vulnerable version of herself, singing about a difficult heartbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Music From Saharan WhatsApp<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sahel Sounds<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is quite an unusual compilation<\/a> as this album reunites different artists who share a peculiar thing: they use whatsapp to send and exchange their sounds. In 2020, Sahel Sounds launched an EP series on Bandcamp, each one of them recorded by a band from the Sahel region. Keeping with the spirit of the Music from Shaharan Cellphones<\/em> series, for many artists coming from different backgrounds, phones have become a tool of production, whether it be for Mandinka music, synthetic techno, Tuareg rock or wedding music. The label has curated 11 of its favorite tracks amongst spontaneous recordings from Etran de l\u2019A\u00efr<\/a>, Hama, Bounaly, Luka Production or Amaria Hamadalher<\/a>, member of the Les Filles de Illighadad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BAHD<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Falz<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Folarin Falana, better known as Falz, shows off BAHD <\/em>side in his latest twelve-tracks albums, featuring fellow artists including Boy Spyce, The Cavemen, Timaya, BNXN, LAX, Tiwa Savage and Chike, and produced by his own independent label, the BAHD Guys Entertainment Limited. In it, the Nigerian rapper, songwriter, actor and activist delivers sensual and romantic tracks such as \u201cAll Night\u201d, \u201cBeautiful Sunflower\u201d and the sweet \u201cIce Cream\u201d unveiled back in March. \u201cThis one really pushed me. This one really tested me. But it\u2019s crazy \u2018cos this one may be my best till date!<\/em>\u201d, Falz said on Twitter who conceded a musical departure from his previous work. \u201cIt\u2019s entirely different from what you might expect from me, however, I had so much fun entering into new waters.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Avalanche Kaito<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avalanche Kaito <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There aren\u2019t that many Belgian-Burkinabe bands outhere and even less so like Avalanche Kaito, born from the meeting between Kaito Winse, a Burkinabe urban griot, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (tama, peul flutes, mouth bow), and a Belgium noise punk duo composed of drummer Benjamin Chaval and guitarist Nico Gitto. Today, they unveil their debut album and an intriguing and cryptic clip<\/a> for the 7th track \u201cTOULELE\u201d directed by Simon Breeveld. It follows their four-track EP Dabalomuni <\/em>released six month ago. <\/em>While the technology-aided album eludes easy definition, the peculiar soundspace of Avalanche Kaito is probably best described as a mix of West African oral traditions and futuristic noise. This new project expands on this sensory universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Life is Gangsta<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thato Saul<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South African hip-hop artist dropped Life is Gangsta, <\/em>a 13-tracks album featuring fellow rappers A-Reece, Marcus Harvey and Maglera Doe Boy. In it, he reflects on life in Saulsville, (which inspired the \u201cSaul\u201d part of his nickname). He shares his experience in the place where he grew up, showing off gritty, soulful rap and displaying his lyrical talents mixing different languages with much fluidity. The album, released two years after his debut Members Only, <\/em>also includes R.I.P. Fat Cat\u201d released back in April, \u201cOkay\u201d unveiled a few days ago. Overall, a very consistent album throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week we also listened to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Les Racines <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>by Vieux Farka Tour\u00e9 <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/li>
  • State of Play<\/em><\/strong><\/em> <\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>by Dele Sosima and Medlar<\/li>
  • Free Radicals <\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>by Deena Abdelwahed and Basile3<\/li>
  • Banzelo<\/em><\/strong> by Vanyfox<\/li>
  • Agwetaroyo <\/em><\/strong>by Chouk Bwa & The A\u030angstromers<\/li>
  • Big Shmoke<\/em><\/strong> by Kweku Smoke<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This week, Moonchild Sanelly’s ode to womanhood in every shapes, a unique compilation reuniting bands from the Sahel region, Falz’s Bahd side, West African oral traditions meet futuristic noise and Thato speeks about life in Saulsville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":108404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3944,87],"tags":[41081,41183,5152,5977,6364,23741,3967],"location":[],"yst_prominent_words":[9172,8995,9178,8414,35139,9391,12551,8402,8435,8506,21782,9834,8508,8848],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108393"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108393"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=108393"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=108393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}