It’s been 15 years since Nthato Mokgata, better known as Spoek Mathambo, began composing, producing and releasing music and in the 15 years of doing so, he has also brought the South African scene forward. We don’t like to make extensive use of words like tastemaker or trendsetter, but in...
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PYJÆN are a five piece London based jazz-fusion band that write music with that in-the-moment live feel. They are releasing a new track “PJFC” from their second EP on 2nd April and this is a banger of a tune. They are ready to lift your mood out of lockdown blues...
It’s no secret that the hip-hop scene in Ghana and West Africa at large is more exciting than ever. From the GH hip-hop of the mid-‘90s to today’s nu-school after passing through the hiplife years, the style has made millions of adepts, followers and sales, continually re-shaping itself while always...
If Dino D’Santiago has grown into the voice of Lisbon or better the “New Lisbon” as the title of his song says, it’s because the Portuguese capital has deeply changed in the last years. Today the “Nova Lisboa” is a city where cultures finally collide and collaborate, where the old...
The last mix of the year (compiled for us by La Dame aka DJ Carie) was also a unique opportunity to introduce you to a thrilling new label, born between Lyon and Bamako little more than six months ago. We’re talking about Blanc Manioc, the new project by Dom Peter,...
It’s always surprising to consider the number of remarkable musicians born and bred in Cuba. The Caribbean island is a non-stop forge of brilliant artists, but some of them are even more brilliant than the others. Roberto Fonseca is one of those; a pianist and composer, who has grown up...
Albums like More Arriving are windows into the present. Their perspective on the here and now is so spot on and accurate that they sound like the best portrayal of the days we currently live in. After having listened to them, you feel the compulsion to delve further into their...
The one that follows is our third interview with Park Jiha in five years. If you have already read the previous ones, you might presume that it’s old hat, but nothing could be more wrong. In fact, it’s as if, through the years, we have met three different artists. Despite...
On Sunday, we will host an intriguing musician at Hootananny. Rio de Janeiro-born but Lisbon-based singer/songwriter Marcos Aganjù has recently released his first full-length solo album titled Plantation Sons, which is an in-depth musical excavation into the African diaspora. In Marcos’ compositions, the Atlantic crossing becomes a route of notes...
Despite the distance between the southern tip of Japan and the nearest Tropics, tropical sounds have reaped plenty of music listeners on the archipelago of the rising sun. One of the most tropically-obsessed victims is a 10-piece band that, after some EPs, has recently released its debut album for Mais...