{"id":94367,"date":"2021-12-10T16:11:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T15:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=94367"},"modified":"2021-12-10T16:11:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T15:11:13","slug":"albums-10-12-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/albums-10-12-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"9 albums to discover this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Home Run – EP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eugy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the release of his massive hit \u201cMy Touch\u201d, Ghanaian-British artist Eugy wants to shine a light on his home country\u2026 and score. A true homecoming experience, his new EP attempts to cover all the biggest genres of the moment in the West-African country, and develop the highly creative dialogue taking place between the continent and its Afro-diasporic population. \u201cIt is actually for the world<\/em>\u201d, he told us in an interview<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m paying my respect to Ghana but I did make it with the aim of the world hearing the talent coming out of Ghana<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Live From Blackalachia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moses Sumney<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moses Sumney<\/a> is widely considered as one of the most beautiful revelations of the new American soul scene. Originally from Accra but now based in Los Angeles, the singer and composer impressed critics with his album gr\u00e6 <\/em>released last year, which explored and revisited his soul and R&B inspirations. Following this success, Moses retired in the bucolic North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains to record Live From Blackalachia<\/a><\/em>, his first live album scheduled for release on December 10. \u201cLive From Blackalachia is a wild imagining of what can happen when we seek not just to reclaim nature, but to reintegrate with it<\/em>\u201d, he explained in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Ayanda Sikade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of South African jazz\u2019s most respected drummers, Ayanda Sikade returns with Umakhulu<\/em>, his long-awaited sophomore release as a bandleader. Dedicated to his grandmother, Umakhulu <\/em>features the talents of Nduduzo Makhathini<\/a> on piano, young Simon Manana on alto sax and Nhlanhla Radebe on bass. The album\u2019s nine tracks, composed and produced by Sikade, pay homage to the artist\u2019s heritage \u2014 most noticeably on \u201cMdantsane\u201d and \u201cNxarhuni River\u201d, while forging onwards to a brave new world on others, like \u201cImithandazo Yeengelosi\u201d (Prayer of Angels) and \u201cSpace Ship\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chant Amazigh<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majid Soula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majid Soula is an Amazigh artist, singer, and activist who has lived in Paris since the 1990s. Emblematic of a new wave of Algerian artists emerging in the 1980s, he brings together the best of Arab-disco, highlife, and funk in his captivating productions. The explorative label Habibi Funk<\/a> publishes today Chant Amazigh<\/a><\/em>, an album of his best songs. \u201cI am not a politician. I am above all an artist whose main concern is to present quality work, to contribute modestly to the development and enrichment of our Amazigh cultural heritage<\/em>\u201d, Majid says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Black Is Brown Entertainment Compilation, Vol. 1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Is Brown Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known for South African anthems like \u201cWoza\u201d and \u201cGUPTA<\/a>\u201d, former half of duo JazziDisciples, Mr JazziQ is undoubtedly one of the main leaders of the amapiano wave. With Black Is Brown Compilation, Vol. 1<\/em>, he establishes himself not only as a serial hitmaker, but also as an ambassador to the next generation of talented and upcoming artists through his very own music structure. The project delivers an impressive lineup of vocalists and producers with 31 soon-to-be club bangers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pase Lo Que Pase<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Drag\u00f3n Criollo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his debut album as El Dr\u00e1gon Criollo, Colombian producer, musician and singer Paulo Olarte Toro finds a meeting place between bouncing Caribbean cadences and dance floor-ready beats. The project puts in contrast joyful and danceable melodies (opening track \u201cLa N\u00famero Uno\u201d,  90s rock infused \u201cLa Brisa\u201d, party-designed \u201cCumbia Fantasia\u201d) with gloomy themes, Pase Lo Que Pase <\/em>being inspired by \u201cthe situation that Latin America is experiencing at the moment. It talks about how the new generations are afraid of a situation that is no longer bearable, that people want a change and that they no longer care at what price, they no longer care if the price they have to pay is their life<\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reclusive Rituals<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shay Hazan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tel-Aviv based musician Shay Hazan is a composer, producer, bassist and bandleader. His versatile bass is frequently heard on national radio, providing the North African Gnawa grooves or the Afrobeat hits of tomorrow. For Reclusive Rituals<\/a><\/em>, he composed from his home and then sent the recordings to a drummer in Berlin or a saxophonist in Tel Aviv to add a complementary rhythm or melody. \u201cI made this album In order to satisfy the inner urge for simple grooves and the search for a different and new sound that draws inspiration from ancient places with great tradition, but still corresponds with the world and the period in which I live and the way I express myself<\/em>\u201d, he comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Big Girl<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seyi Shay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On her new album, Nigerian singer and actor gradually progresses through all aspects of becoming a \u201cBig Girl\u201d, an experience propelled from the tumultuous emotions of relationships gone wrong to the hunger of an underdog in the entertainment industry, independent and a woman. With a combination of Afro-fusion, hip-hop and R&B, she dives into her sensual essence, showcasing her artistry through groovy upbeat records filled with 90s era nostalgia, speaking on self-love, break ups, broken friendships, and realized dreams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elza Soares & Jo\u00e3o de Aquino<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elza Soares<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Elza Soares e Jo\u00e3o de Aquino<\/em>, the Brazilian diva Elza Soares<\/a> returns in all simplicity accompanied by the guitar of Jo\u00e3o de Aquino. This is not the first time the two artists have worked together, having shared the stage for a long time in shows such as “Cantar ainda \u00e9 rem\u00e9dio bom” and “Arrepios”. The album includes Brazilian standards such as “Que Maravilha” by Jorge Ben and Toquinho, “Super Homem, a Can\u00e7\u00e3o” by Gilberto Gil or “Meu Guri” by Chico Buarque. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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