From Cape Verdean heritage to the Paris stage, Izé Teixeira has built a reputation for songs that carry Creole identity...
“Lo Que Dice Justi” stands as one of the most enduring recordings from Wayne Gorbea’s Salsa Picante, where New York...
London’s Crate Classics revisit the roots of dub through “Dub Festival”, a collaboration with the Young Israelites that pivots around...
“Shake” brings together The Ellameno Beat from Florida and North Carolina’s Signal Fire, marking their third collaboration in roots reggae....
“Base ti tu wa!” introduces Malika Kaita’s voice in full stride, set against horn arrangements and rhythm section writing that...
“Collie Herb Man (Revival 2.0)” reopens the door to Katchafire’s beginnings, remixed and remastered ahead of the Revival 2.0 album...
Based in Edmonton, Alberta, The Mbira Renaissance Band build their sound around the traditional mbira of Zimbabwe, placing it at...
Cochemea’s new piece “Omeyocan” continues his journey through the ceremonial and ancestral sonic language he’s cultivated over recent years. Based...
Nigerian artist Efi Cruise sharpens his vision of ‘Southern Afro-Jazz’ on “Flavour”, one of the singles taken from his new...
Lagos collective BANTU salutes the legacy of Nigerian highlife-funk pioneer Orlando Julius. Originally released in 1976, “Disco Hi-Life” remains one of...
Originally released on 8 November 2024, Butcher Brown’s “Montrose Forest” was the first track issued ahead of 2025 full-length on...
“Danzón” by Dee Hernandez revisits a cornerstone of Cuban tradition with striking intimacy. Rooted in the filin movement of 1950s...