In 2014, Martha “Martica” Galarraga and Eliene Castillo crossed paths in Montpellier. Both were Cuban, both were singers, and both...
For the third chapter of our Musical Road to WOMEX, the journey continues east. After first stopping in Lagos and...
Belgrade’s underground is a world in constant mutation. One week it’s a punk bill thundering through a crumbling magacin in...
For the second episode of our Musical Road to WOMEX 2025, we head from Lagos to Galilee by way of...
This year, our Musical Road to WOMEX begins in Lagos with a musician we have followed for years, a trumpeter...
BaianaSystem hit London on 10 September at HERE at Outernet, bringing the raw electricity of Salvador’s carnival to the heart...
On Tuesday 2 September, the steady, meandering waters of the River Niger will meet the restless tides of the Thames,...
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With Salt River, Sam Amidon blends Appalachian folk roots with subtle electronics and jazz-inflected textures. With an unintrusive voice, he...
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With Bagola, their debut full-length solo album, Trio Da Kali presents a powerful blend of heritage, harmony, and heartfelt artistry....
Few bands carry the weight of a continent’s dancefloor history quite like Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. On Thursday 14 August,...
Based in London but shaped by her upbringing across Turkey, Djanan Turan has spent years navigating the edges of genre...
It’s been a minute since Fuse ODG played a London show, but the chart-topping artist responsible for bangers like “Antenna”...