Mother Africa’s children do her proud once more in spreading her spirit across what is a rather large diaspora, considering...
What if Frida Kahlo did Instagram? Or if Sun Ra gave cumbia the astral treatment? Well it would probably look...
Here to revive the golden era of highlife, box-fresh 8-piece Santrofi bridge the mid-century sound of Ghana with polished afrobeat...
Tootard is one of my favourite bands, their combination of Middle Eastern tonalities: the maqqam scales, with Caribbean reggae and...
With the very recent passing of Tony Allen, this set of recordings has special significance. He and South African trumpeter...
Back in 2005 reggae enthusiast and experimental artist Steven Jess Borth II founded Satori. Soon after the band’s debut album,...
Moved by the love for both electronic and West-African music, Koichi Sakai joins forces with Ghana-born percussionist Afla Sackey in a...
If ever there was one cultural movement that pushed back the frontiers of black identity, it was Afrofuturism. Inspiring generations...
Jazz music has a long and fruitful relationship with the world of cinematography. Since the advent of sound-on-film, enterprising directors...
Tamikrest is one of the familiar names to gain international success from the Northern areas of the Sahara desert, spanning...
Swiss-based label Les Disques Bongo Joe releases another superbly chosen compilation of African sounds. This time, thanks to the expertise...
In recent decades, the music of the Gnawa has transitioned from a repertoire of ritualistic trance-inducing songs – performed exclusively for...