Meshell Ndegeocello | “Mainstream thinking isn’t relevant anymore. If you have an opportunity, take it.”
When mentioned among musicians, Meshell Ndegeocello’s name always sparks a certain sense of respect nearing devotion. Heads nod in approval and the conversation becomes a success..
Sonic fantasies disrupting society | Dhanveer Singh Brar’s new book explores Dean Blunt’s music aesthetics
Whether you think he’s an infallible provocateur or a misunderstood genius, the truth is: he does not care. And perhaps, this is what makes him one of the most impactful artists ..
Five end-of-summer albums you should check out now
Source, Nubya Garcia
Spearhead of the UK’s buzzing jazz scene, the British jazz musician, saxophonist, composer Nubya Garcia has just released her debut album, Source. From Mo..
Giorgia Ohanesian Nardin | Orientations, energy and new grammars in Գիշեր | gisher
Գիշեր | gisher is the new video performance of the artist, independent researcher and queer agitator of Armenian descent Giorgia Ohanesian Nardin, on stage on 8 and 9 September a..
‘Artists are not just entertainers’ | Ethiopian Records on survival and togetherness in his new double EP, WEL
Solidarity, altruism, sharing, putting oneself in another’s shoes are ephemeral concepts in our ultra capitalistic contemporary society which assume new shape and form according ..
These six albums will spice up your summer 2020
Arca, KiCk i
Arca has never held back over the years, and — luckily for us — not just musically speaking. Unapologetically defying heteronormative ideas and societal constrain..
Baby Esther | The Harlem singer who made Betty Boop famous
Cinematic icon and first animated sex symbol in history, Betty Boop is one of the dearest cartoon characters to pre-millennials and baby boomers. How to forget Betty in Who Frame..
‘Music is inside us’ | Watch DJ Katapila’s documentary
“I’m a DJ, I have to educate people, I have to entertain them” says Ishmael Abbey, aka DJ Katapila, in the opening scenes of this short documentary we came across a while ago abo..
Desire | Desire Marea channels the divine inside us in self-titled debut album
The multi-disciplinary artist Desire Marea, best known as one half of the South African queer performance art duo FAKA, has just released his solo self-titled debut album, Desire..
‘Assurance’ | Why is it still uncommon to see women behind the decks?
Gender inequality in the music scene has been a hot topic for quite some time. With some progress being made in recent years in the Eurocentric narratives, the need to find new p..