Straight out of Canada is Neo-Reconquista, an album (recently re-released in Europe) of Spanish-language big band hip-hop, all rap to...
Reggae was born as an attempt at offering a mass of people tired of pretending to be a rational, liberal,...
The first time I heard Spoek Mathambo I was blown away. The dark energy, the powerful beat, the slightly disturbing,...
I am writing this review at the Santa Monica Pier in LA, surrounded by sea, sand, a Bubba Gump Shrimp...
Oumou Sangaré was long ago crowned musical royalty in Mali. Known for her formidable vocals and fearless messages, she is...
Transparent Water, a meeting between Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa and versatile Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita, is a delightful...
With his characteristic hat and sunglasses comes El Callegüeso (Jacobo Vélez) and his ‘Colombian Break Salsa’. This new release further...
Former Tinariwen & Etran Finatawa guitarist and vocalist Alhousseini Anivolla is a self-proclaimed ambassador for cultural diversity in a changing...
There is an ancient city in south-west Nigeria named Ifè, the origins of which were sown by the seed of a palm...
Five years since their debut breakthrough album Rising Tide, Mokoomba return with Luyando – a focused, soulful and emotive collection...
Released at the very beginning of the year in a limited edition of 80 cassettes and digital download, Afromutations is...
It’s very interesting to observe how contemporary sounds meet the heritage of tradition, especially in African countries, which are rapidly...