GAIKA | The afrofuturist rapper and producer is back with ‘BASIC VOLUME’
Afrofuturism and afrofuturist music have been around for decades, but it’s easy to say they officially became a thing in the 21st century. If the legendary Sun Ra paved the way i..
Midori Takada & Lafawndah|The historical collaboration is rooted in japanese and african mythology
Two women, two underground icons, two generations, a unique approach to making music, building scenarios and transporting the audience. This is the asset that created one of the ..
The world according to Estère | The Kiwi producer, singer-songwriter opens up
Have you ever tried to imagine your life in someone else’s shoes, to look–even for a few seconds–from other people’s eyes, seeing their dreams, fears, hopes and all there is in o..
‘Love Junction’ | Lorenzo BITW’s new album is here
Blue skies and scorching heat are marking this early summer 2018, as well as the ton of new music flooding our playlists. Amid such musical delights is Lorenzo BITW’s debut album..
DJ Katapila’s musical genius lands at IndieRocket Festival
Life is strange and it always surprises when you least expect it. For some African producers the serendipitous butterfly effect was sparked in the past few years by the blog-turn..
Benin City | A unifying rainbow of music, spoken word and city life
As much as noisy, chaotic and increasingly gentrified, big cities all over the world are cauldrons of creativity, diversified bustling interlinked communities generating ideas, c..
“Stay Woke” is the new watchword | Here’s why
As a number of online dictionaries describe it, the term “woke” in its numerous expressions refers to the act of becoming alert or aware of something, especially something that n..
The Prophecy | Fabrice Monteiro’s new apocalyptic work urges the world to wake up
The Belgian-Beninese, Dakar-based photographer Fabrice Monteiro has shocked the world with his latest project, The Prophecy.
The series of pictures allegorically depict the en..
‘Closer Apart’ | Okzharp & Manthe Ribane’s debut album is here
Hyperdub has officially announced the release of the full-length album of the coolest duo in the international underground electronic landscape, Okzharp and Manthe Ribane.
He ..
‘The Return’ | Kamaal Williams is back with a new album
The sublime, sophisticated notes of songs like Strings of Light and Yo Chavez had bewitched Europe and reawaken the interest in jazz that seemed long gone. However, just a few we..