The world lost a unique composer with the passing of Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru at the age of 99 last year....
Reviewed in issue April/2024
Eight years since the release of his previous record Alien Cartoon, Senegalese electro-jazz artist IBAAKU has returned with a stunning...
Reviewed in issue April/2024
Given that Afrobeat was born out of a creative culture clash – funk meeting highlife for a riotous party –...
Reviewed in issue April/2024
After an early run of success, Senegalese eight-piece Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès (Give-Receive) split in 1983, four years into their story....
Reviewed in issue April/2024
There is something evangelical about the Okavango African Orchestra. Comprising African-born musicians living in Toronto and Montréal, their persuasive fusing...
Reviewed in issue April/2024
The Sahrawi refugee camps are situated out in the deserts of southern Algeria, and are home to the victims of...
Reviewed in issue April/2024
Born to Congolese parents, Lilas Lafleur grew up in Paris and as a teenager sang on several albums by her...
Reviewed in issue March/2024
Led by French pianist and composer Karim Maurice, Lyon-based group Koum Tara’s second album on the Odradek label, Baraaim El-Louz...
Reviewed in issue March/2024
The sophomore album from rising Nigerian star Teni is an Afrobeats-tastic affair in which the artist sings and raps in...
Reviewed in issue March/2024
Three years ago, Mieruba – a rarity among crate-digging enterprises in that the label is actually based in West Africa...
Reviewed in issue March/2024
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