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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..
Gafacci | From hip hop to the new wave of African sounds
His music is a real sensation and he’s currently bringing his fire all around Europe. As part of the global movement of artists riding the wave of electronic music from the Conti..
‘Darkess At Play’ | Anais faces the world’s dichotomies in new album
Before Zero, her last piece of work, combined cultures and sounds, from the Gorée Islands in Senegal to the “blue” notes of the great Nina Simone. With her debut album, Darkness ..
Bombino | The grammy-nominee putting Niger on the music map
Yet again, award season is upon us with the Grammys slated for early February. As usual, the anticipation is high for the nominated artists, and the rumour mills—by fans and for ..
A conversation with Bonjay | On a quest for the perfect sound
When Lush Life, the debut album of the Canadian duo Bonjay, came out last spring, I fell in love with it straightaway. I was captured by the sound research that, drawing from cur..
Twenty-two remarkable 2018 releases to wind up the year
2018 was a rollercoaster year in all kinds of ways. As far as music was concerned, 2018 was undeniably a year of bounty. There were plenty of amazing releases from established an..
Asia on the Rise | These are the artists to follow
The history, art and culture of Asian countries have always fascinated and intrigued the rest of the world. Now like never before, the socio-cultural, economic and technological ..