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Jojo Abot | “No part of the World owes me anything”
Jojo Abot is a sublime enigma, a spirit robot: a seeker of the divine. She is also a multimedia artist expressing herself via her signature afro-hypno-sonic sound, stunning visua..
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..
Wiley is hitting the screens with a biopic on his early life
There’s very good news for grime lovers across the world. Wiley has reportedly signed with Pulse Films and BMG to create a biopic about his early life and the start of his musica..
‘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 ..
‘Roll – Burbank Funk’ | The Internet’s comeback is a funk explosion
It’s been a while since we last heard from them—since 2015 to be precise, when they released their critically-acclaimed, Grammy-nominated album, Ego Death. Well, the Californian ..
Afropunk lands in Senegal with The Takeover-Dakar
The Afropunk marvel continues to surprise and expand across the world. After Afropunk Fest Brooklyn (New York), Afropunk Fest Atlanta, Afropunk Fest Paris, Afropunk Fest London, ..
‘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..