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French ‘prince of voguing’ Kiddy Smile | “I don’t think about myself as an advocate”
Pierre Hanffou, aka Kiddy Smile, is one of a kind. Gifted and talented to the core, his unparalleled talent has made him an icon across the French ballroom scene and has gained h..
‘Taste of the Heavens’ | Joviale gives us a glimpse of paradise in her new video
The young and enigmatic London-based Nigerian singer Joviale has recently made her very elegant debut into the British avant-pop scene, and with her new video Taste of the Heaven..
‘Omg’ | Sampa The Great’s new album ‘The Return’ is addictive
“Oh my God” is the first thing you think about when watching and listening to Sampa The Great’s new single OMG, taken from her debut album, The Return, which is set to be release..
Sama’ | The palestinian DJ who uses techno as a means of resistance
The 2010s will be remembered as the decade of the victory of the female universe, as the years when women finally found the right lever to destroy the crystal ceiling which, bein..
‘Desert to Douala’|PULO NDJ’s debut album takes us on a cross-cultural journey
Desert to Douala, an incredible sonic and cultural exploration—and PULO NDJ‘s debut album—, is here. Released on 29th March, in the project Nickodemus, Wonderwheel Recordings’ ho..
‘Doing what they love’ | New documentary on Sudan’s music scene portrays a country in flux
Doing what they love: Yalla Khartoum is a new documentary by Editude Pictures featuring Sudan’s budding music scene from a refreshingly untold perspective. The 18 minute document..
Nakhane | The sound of resilience
Thirty years old, a tough upbringing and a sophisticated talent echoing with power from South Africa to the rest of the world. The South African singer-songwriter, musician and a..
Blinky Bill | Kenya’s quirky music mastermind celebrates Nairobi in new video for ‘Mungu Halali’
For his third video off his debut solo album, Blinky Bill has outdone himself, channelling vintage nostalgia in the service of a gospel track that celebrates Nairobi’s people. Ta..
Dino d’Santiago | A global phenomenon symbolising union and cultural contamination
The Portuguese singer of Cape Verdean origin Dino d’Santiago has recently released the video for Como Seria. Taken from his latest album, Mundu Nôbu, the track has had a huge suc..
‘7 Directions’ | Nkisi’s debut album investigates the Bantu-Kongo cosmology
Growing up in a country far away from one’s roots, often makes people want to investigate the origins of their family or culture in a more curious and in-depth way than they norm..