On “Chouka”, Manal spends a whole song trying to talk a man into it, half in Darija, half in French,...
By the time Syna Awel reaches “Incantation”, the sun has dropped. It closes an open-air acoustic session she filmed in...
On “Londi”, a guitar follows a kora so closely you could take the two for one instrument. The kora is...
“Desilusión” catches the moment an expectation loses its shape and reality takes over. It carries the weight of something that...
“Vaga” came out of a London heatwave: a baião rhythm from Northeast Brazil, a maracatu-inspired groove, and a lift that...
“Berani” means “the exile”, and it follows someone who leaves home in search of freedom and a better future. Rabie...
Teranga is a Wolof word for hospitality, the welcome extended to a guest. Wau Wau Collectif named their third album...
“Natural” moves at walking pace, a lovers rock groove kept soft under Clarence Bekker‘s blues-trained voice as it eases across...
Jabulile Majola sings “Baba Wethu” as a dove worn down by its journey, “Ngijuba elifuna indawo yokuphumula“, crossing hills and...
This week’s trip starts in Paraiba, NE Brazil, with Luana Flores and her futuristic take on the traditions of the...
A low cello refrain runs under “A Quiet Pulse” from the opening, looping and insistent, the work of Redi Hasa....
In 2024, Elaha Soroor and members of Kefaya performed at a celebration of Hazara culture in Vienna, where posters advertising...