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Nakhane Announced New Album Bastard Jargon And Released New EP

Published on 28/12/2022

Maxi Jazz | Faithless Lead Singer Dies Aged 65

Published on 25/12/2022

Feeding The Machine

Published on 26/03/2022

In BAMANAN, Rokia Koné’s Voice Soars With Power, Grace And Optimism

Published on 26/01/2022

Ehua’s Aquamarine Music Video Is Here

Published on 10/12/2021

Mrley Is Here To Rethink The Indie Rock Paradigm With His Debut EP ‘Love You London’

Published on 12/11/2021

VISIONI | RAIY – In Conversation With Saba Anglana

Published on 07/11/2021

VISIONI | RAIY – In Conversation With Avex Themc

Published on 28/10/2021

VISIONI | RAIY – In Conversation With Gabriella Ghermandi

Published on 25/10/2021

Art Blakey’s Ambivalent Relationship With Africa

Published on 16/10/2021

Monsters Anna Bassy’s Debut EP Is Here

Published on 15/10/2021

We Famous | In Conversation With Chief Boima Of Kondi Band

Published on 24/09/2021

Laura Mvula Is Flying The Freedom Flag In Pink Noise

Published on 23/09/2021

“It Is Not Like I Need To Be New” | Latedjou In Conversation With Sofia Jernberg

Published on 01/09/2021

Jacob Desvarieux: Zouk Pioneer And Diaspora Music Theorist

Published on 04/08/2021

YUMAN: “Music Saved Me By Giving Me A Place To Lock Myself Away.”

Published on 12/07/2021

Ikram Bouloum Traces The Nuances Of Diaspora Culture In EP Ha-bb5

Published on 07/07/2021

Lina Simons Is Back With In The Block | “Now I Know What I Want”

Published on 18/06/2021

Joviale’s New EP Hurricane Belle Will Blow You Away

Published on 14/06/2021

In Conversation With Sio | “Carry On Being A Misfit That’s Going To Be Your Superpower”

Published on 01/06/2021

Black To The Future | Sons Of Kemet’s New Album Will Make You Dance The Pain Away

Published on 24/05/2021

Fatima Al Qadiri’s Medieval Femme Explores Arab Women’s Classical Poems

Published on 13/05/2021

Tony Allen’s Legacy Begins With The New Album, There Is No End

Published on 07/05/2021

David Blank | “I Discovered The Value Of My Voice And My Story“ | Exhale Is Finally Out

Published on 29/04/2021

Watch Young Lies Feat. Damon Albarn | Poté’s New Album Is Almost Here

Published on 08/04/2021

Latedjou | Of Língua Livre, Colonial Remnants And The Complexities Of Not Speaking Your Parents’ Tongue

Published on 30/03/2021

Valerie June Is Back With The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers’

Published on 12/03/2021

VISIONI | GUISS GUISS – En Conversation Avec AWA, Chanteuse Et Musicienne [FR-EN]

Published on 15/02/2021

Kanawa | Nahawa Doumbia’s Outcry For The Sons And Daughters Of Africa

Published on 12/02/2021

Why African Vinyl, LPs And Master Tapes Must Return

Published on 10/02/2021

Anna Leone Sings The Fear And The Power Of Loneliness In Once

Published on 05/02/2021

Justice Is Poetry In The New Joel Culpepper’s Visual By Julianknxx

Published on 03/02/2021

Indaba Is | A Joyful Jazz And Improv Riot That Sounds Of Hope

Published on 29/01/2021

Peace Of Mind | Arya: “I Would Never Give My Music Up In The Name Of Success”

Published on 21/01/2021

Le Jeune | Get Lost In QuinzeQuinze’s Joyful Sonic Apocalypse

Published on 08/01/2021

Masterkush | This Is The Brand New PNKSAND

Published on 08/12/2020

Track By Track Inside Technoir’s New Album, ‘Never Trust The Algorithm’

Published on 05/11/2020

Meshell Ndegeocello | “Mainstream Thinking Isn’t Relevant Anymore. If You Have An Opportunity, Take It.”

Published on 14/10/2020

MAMA EP | Muzi Talks Stages Of Grief And Making Pan-African Electronica

Published on 02/10/2020

Dhanveer Singh Brar’s New Book Explores Dean Blunt’s Music Aesthetics

Published on 29/09/2020

Five End-of-summer Albums You Should Check Out Now

Published on 22/09/2020

Mélissa Laveaux En Conversation Avec Lala &ce

Published on 04/09/2020

‘Artists Are Not Just Entertainers’ | Ethiopian Records On Survival And Togetherness In His New Double EP, WEL

Published on 24/08/2020

“As A Country, We Would Like To Thank You” | Why Elaine Is Transforming South Africa’s R&B Landscape

Published on 12/08/2020

These Six Albums Will Spice Up Your Summer 2020

Published on 05/08/2020

Fight On | Gilone’s Debut Single Is A Call To Stay True To One’s Self

Published on 03/08/2020

Black Is King | Beyoncé Reverses Colonial Stereotypes And Shows Black Americans’ Broken Dreams

Published on 03/08/2020

Pretty Yende | A Pretty Journey: From Piet Retief South Africa To La Scala

Published on 17/06/2020
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INNER | Italian-Congolese Producer BLCKEBY Invites Us To Join His Inner World

Published on 23/05/2020
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Standing In Line | David Blank Leaves His Comfort Zone With Four New Singles

Published on 12/05/2020

Moses Sumney’s Cut Me Performance Is Impressive

Published on 11/05/2020
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Legendary Drummer And Afrobeat Co-founder Tony Allen Passed Away

Published on 01/05/2020

‘Music Is Inside Us’ | Watch DJ Katapila’s Documentary

Published on 12/02/2020

Desire | Desire Marea Channels The Divine Inside Us In Self-titled Debut Album

Published on 05/02/2020

‘Assurance’ | Why Is It Still Uncommon To See Women Behind The Decks?

Published on 27/01/2020

Andy S | “I’m Not A Conscious Artist, I‘m Just Being Honest”

Published on 09/01/2020

‘B_U : Session 1’ | Dopo Dieci Anni Ecco Il Debutto Di Blaqkongo & Koek Sista

Published on 29/12/2019

‘Every Void’ | April + VISTA Get Dark In Their Brand New Visual

Published on 11/12/2019
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Black Focus | The Last Four Dates Of Yussef Kamaal’s European Tour

Published on 27/11/2019

Vagabon Leaps Into The Electronic Realm In Her Second Self-titled LP

Published on 11/11/2019

‘Wasa Bibi’ | Samito & Boogieman Team Up For New Kussom Inspired EP

Published on 18/10/2019
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‘Lucid’| Love Takes New Shapes In ASA’s New Album

Published on 11/10/2019

‘Music Is What I Am’ | Tshegue’s Genre-bending Sound Is Addictive

Published on 08/10/2019

French ‘prince Of Voguing’ Kiddy Smile | “I Don’t Think About Myself As An Advocate”

Published on 09/09/2019

‘Taste Of The Heavens’ | Joviale Gives Us A Glimpse Of Paradise In Her New Video

Published on 30/07/2019
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‘Omg’ | Sampa The Great’s New Album ‘The Return’ Is Addictive

Published on 22/07/2019
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Sama’ | The Palestinian DJ Who Uses Techno As A Means Of Resistance

Published on 16/07/2019

Sabiyha Releases A Live Session Of Her Debut Single ‘Choorile’

Published on 15/07/2019

‘Desert To Douala’|PULO NDJ’s Debut Album Takes Us On A Cross-cultural Journey

Published on 11/04/2019

Singeli | The New Wave Taking Over The Underground Music Community

Published on 02/04/2019

Nakhane | The Sound Of Resilience

Published on 13/03/2019
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Blinky Bill | Kenya’s Quirky Music Mastermind Celebrates Nairobi In New Video For ‘Mungu Halali’

Published on 04/03/2019

Dino D’Santiago | A Global Phenomenon Symbolising Union And Cultural Contamination

Published on 20/02/2019

‘7 Directions’ | Nkisi’s Debut Album Investigates The Bantu-Kongo Cosmology

Published on 05/02/2019

Gafacci | From Hip Hop To The New Wave Of African Sounds

Published on 30/01/2019

‘Darkess At Play’ | Anaïs Faces The World’s Dichotomies In New Album

Published on 25/01/2019
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Bombino | The Grammy-nominee Putting Niger On The Music Map

Published on 22/01/2019

A Conversation With Bonjay | On A Quest For The Perfect Sound

Published on 05/01/2019

Twenty-two Remarkable 2018 Releases To Wind Up The Year

Published on 27/12/2018

Asia On The Rise | These Are The Artists To Follow

Published on 20/12/2018

Meet Nigeria’s Coolest Kids, Santi And The Alté Scene

Published on 05/12/2018

‘Khonnar’ | Deena Abdelwahed’s Debut Album Is Almost Here

Published on 13/11/2018
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‘Artists Are Not Just Entertainers’ | Ethiopian Records On Survival And Togetherness In His New Double EP, WEL

Published on 21/09/2018
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GAIKA | The Afrofuturist Rapper And Producer Is Back With ‘BASIC VOLUME’

Published on 01/08/2018
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Midori Takada & Lafawndah|The Historical Collaboration Is Rooted In Japanese And African Mythology

Published on 20/07/2018

Jojo Abot | “No Part Of The World Owes Me Anything”

Published on 16/07/2018

The World According To Estère | The Kiwi Producer, Singer-songwriter Opens Up

Published on 03/07/2018

‘Love Junction’ | Lorenzo BITW’s New Album Is Here

Published on 28/06/2018
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DJ Katapila’s Musical Genius Lands At IndieRocket Festival

Published on 21/06/2018

Benin City | A Unifying Rainbow Of Music, Spoken Word And City Life

Published on 04/06/2018

Wiley Is Hitting The Screens With A Biopic On His Early Life

Published on 30/05/2018

‘Closer Apart’ | Okzharp & Manthe Ribane’s Debut Album Is Here

Published on 10/05/2018

‘Roll – Burbank Funk’ | The Internet’s Comeback Is A Funk Explosion

Published on 04/05/2018

Afropunk Lands In Senegal With The Takeover-Dakar

Published on 29/04/2018

‘The Return’ | Kamaal Williams Is Back With A New Album

Published on 24/04/2018

Yenkyi Taxi | Crudo Volta & Hagan Unveil Contemporary Ghanaian Music Scene

Published on 13/04/2018

Skepta Is Now A Chief In Ogun State, Nigeria

Published on 06/04/2018
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Baloji’s ‘137 Avenue Kaniama’ Is Sonic Innovation At Its Very Best

Published on 04/04/2018
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Anaïs | A Cross-cultural Musical Journey From Nina Simone To Senegal

Published on 30/03/2018

Bacardi House Pioneer DJ Spoko Passed Away

Published on 21/03/2018
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Nan Kolé And ‘The Originators’ | In Search Of The Origin Of Gqom

Published on 28/02/2018
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Motherland ▷ Mélissa Laveaux | On Edmonia Lewis And Radio Sywèl

Published on 15/01/2018
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Iris Gold | Meet Denmark’s New (Hippie) Role Model

Published on 13/12/2017
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GRIOT X Jazz:Re:Found | What Went On At Sangue Misto – Sound, Identity And Representation

Published on 12/12/2017

GRIOT Lands At Jazz:Re:Found With The Events ‘Sangue Misto’

Published on 21/11/2017

KOKOKO! | The Soundtrack Of Kinshasa’s Tomorrow Live At Linecheck

Published on 17/11/2017

Ariwo | The Cuban-Iranian Electronic Fusion Live At Linecheck

Published on 15/11/2017

Motherland ▷ Technoir

Published on 06/11/2017

Little Dragon | On The Power Of Music, Creativity And Human Relationships

Published on 06/11/2017
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Roots Manuva | In Conversation With The “Urban Voice Of Britain”

Published on 23/10/2017

Sufyvn | The Sudanese Electronic Producer Exploring The New Frontiers Of IDM

Published on 12/10/2017

Interview With Deena Abdelwahed | The Female Underground Electronic Sound Of Tunisia

Published on 09/10/2017
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Klein Is Set To Release Her New Tommy Ep On Hyperdub

Published on 11/09/2017

Let Nyege Nyege Festival Begin

Published on 01/09/2017

Berlin Afro-House Reps Freak De L’Afrique Are Set To Drop ‘Mama Eh’

Published on 23/08/2017

Nídia | The Portuguese Producer You Need To Add To Your Playlist

Published on 19/08/2017

Moonlight | Jay-Z’s All-black Remake Of Friends

Published on 09/08/2017

Take Me Apart | Kelela Drops The Single Of Her Long Awaited Debut Album

Published on 08/08/2017
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Drapetomania | A Borderless Musical Utopia

Published on 05/08/2017

The Random Mixtape By Stacey Foxx Is Finally Out!

Published on 25/07/2017
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Azulejos By Populous | Digital Cumbia And Sense Of Civic Duty

Published on 16/07/2017
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Afropunk Fest | Ready For Paris, London, New York And Waiting For Afropunk’s New Website

Published on 12/07/2017

Dev Hynes Ran A Workshop For LGBTQ Youth

Published on 03/07/2017
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Watch Calvin Harris’ ‘Feels’ Video F/Pharell Williams, Big Sean And Kate Perry

Published on 27/06/2017

Motherland ▷ Vhelade

Published on 27/06/2017

Samito Kicks Off Summer Tour With Mixtape Feat. FlavieH

Published on 15/06/2017

Motherland ▷ David Blank

Published on 08/06/2017
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Moments | Cipherella’s New Video Is Out And It Is Directed By Daniela Zoe Croci

Published on 07/06/2017

Meet Charo Galura And Her Debut EP ‘Life Through The Apocalypse’

Published on 28/04/2017
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In Conversation With Anchorsong, A Modern Traditionalist

Published on 24/04/2017
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Hot Ice | Spoek Mathambo And Lars Iversen’s New Project

Published on 22/04/2017

I Saw You | Samito’s New Tropical Alternative Track

Published on 18/04/2017
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Heavy Metal Africa | Here Is The African Heavy Metal Scene You Must Get To Know

Published on 14/04/2017

Black Origami | Jlin’s New Footwork Album Comes To Life

Published on 12/04/2017

London! Quite And Down! MIA’s Meltdown Festival Is Here

Published on 06/04/2017

Okzharp & Manthe Ribane Take SA Artistic Flair To Milan DWF

Published on 01/04/2017
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Vengo Dal Basso | Laïoung’s New Video Featuring Guè Pequeno Is Writing History

Published on 31/03/2017

Meet LNDFK The Desert Rose Of Italian Future Soul

Published on 27/03/2017
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Rooty | Montoya, Classical Music, Stones And Electronica

Published on 15/03/2017
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Lost In My Mind | Ibeyi Are Back With New Charming Single

Published on 02/03/2017

‘Lost In My Mind’ | Ibeyi Are Back With New Charming Single

Published on 28/02/2017

Herva | How To Make Music From A Mathematical Function

Published on 23/02/2017

‘Ice Drop’ | DJ Lag’s New Video Will Make You Want To Go Straight To Durban

Published on 16/02/2017
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Dev Hynes And Bryndon Cook’s “Hymn” Video Is A Magic Tribute To Malick Sidibé

Published on 11/02/2017
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Dominowe | Gqom Oh! First Solo Release SiyaThakatha Is Out

Published on 05/02/2017

‘Version Like Sun’ | The New Release Of Mo Kolours Is Out

Published on 23/01/2017

”Godfather’ | Wiley’s New Album Is Out

Published on 16/01/2017
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NOTHING | Nneka Has Just Dropped An Epic Video That Will Make You Stop And Think

Published on 12/01/2017

Is Coachella Against Gays, Lesbians And Climate Change?

Published on 10/01/2017

Jazz:Re:Found | STAY BLACK! | What Happened And What Was Said By AFROPUNK And GRIOT?

Published on 14/12/2016
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‘Black Focus’ | The Last Four Dates Of Yussef Kamaal’s European Tour

Published on 01/12/2016
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Jazz:Re:Found | Clap! Clap! | Sound Research From Sardinia, To Africa To Siberia

Published on 25/11/2016
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The Expats | Sarah Von H | Episode 1 | New York

Published on 22/11/2016
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DJ Lag King Of Gqom Strikes Again With A Free EP Via Whatsapp

Published on 11/11/2016

DJ Lag | Godfather Of GQOM

Published on 11/11/2016
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Cody Chesnutt And His Concept Of Love As Landing-place

Published on 07/11/2016

What Does A Star Sound Like? Chassol | Interview With The King Of Ultrascore

Published on 02/11/2016

Take My Hand | In Conversation With Musician And Visual Artist Omega Sirius Moon

Published on 21/10/2016
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Claudio Coccoluto | From Brexit, To Fabric, Club Culture And Drugs

Published on 09/10/2016
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From Italy To The Afropunk Festival (NY) | A Celebration Of Diversity And Style

Published on 12/09/2016
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5 Reasons To Go To The Alan Parsons Project Concert (in Rome)

Published on 11/07/2016
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African Fabrics | On Daniel Haaksman, Spoek Mathambo And The Future Of African Creativity

Published on 23/06/2016
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Where Are You All Going? Don’t Leave Us Alone

Published on 05/06/2016
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Manana | Are You Ready For The First Afro-Cuban And Electronic Festival?

Published on 27/04/2016
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Why We Don’t Give A Damn If Prince Died Of A Drug Overdose?

Published on 22/04/2016
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M.I.A. Dropped ‘Rewear It’ To Raise Awareness For World Recycle Week

Published on 13/04/2016
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MIA Gives Voice To H&M For The World Recycle Week

Published on 17/03/2016
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Drone Bomb Me |Naomi Campbell In ANOHNI’s New Video.

Published on 11/03/2016
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Why Did Anohni From Antony And The Johnsons Boycott The 2016 Oscars?

Published on 01/03/2016
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Juan Atkins |The Founder Of Techno Music Is Heading To Rome

Published on 18/02/2016
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Sonido Classics |Invernomuto Is Bringing The Greatest (g)local Festival In Milan

Published on 09/02/2016
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Jano Band Is Rocking The Stage In Italy

Published on 03/02/2016
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Goldlink And Kojey Radical Tell Past Relationships In Three Artful Videos

Published on 19/01/2016
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The Life Of Italian Rappers Beyond Hip-hop

Published on 28/12/2015
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Quand C’est | Stromae Sings And Dances With Cancer

Published on 27/09/2015

New York Artist And Rapper Prince Harvey Secretly Recorded An Entire Album At An Apple Store

Published on 27/07/2015

Oh Promised Land | Ebony Bones’s New Video Teaser Delivers On Promise To Rock Hard

Published on 17/07/2015
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THEEsatisfaction | Space Is The Place

Published on 07/04/2015

Estère | The Queen Of Electric Blue Witch Hop

Published on 06/03/2015

Spoek Mathambo And His Fantasma

Published on 23/02/2015
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Grace Jones On Tour | Tickets On Sale

Published on 13/02/2015
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