African Music
-
Suntou Susso’s award-winning Kora-based music kicks off extensive UK tour
A UK tour, but a universal message
-
Imarhan – ‘Essam’ Review
A clever integration of electronics into traditional desert rock.
-
Tidiane Thiam – ‘Siftorde’ Review
The innate rhythm of desert blues and Sahelian folk will charm your soul.
-
Introducing… Asher Gamedze
A melting pot of African soul, jazz, and percussive heritage brews a heady concoction of political grooves.
-
Crown Lands – Ritual II Review
A rhythmic spiritual journey with an array of percussion, flutes, guitars, and synths at your side.
-
Moussa Tchingou – Tamiditine EP Review
If Tuareg "desert rock" took inspiration from Bollywood melodies.
-
Esy Tadesse – Ahadu Review
Ethiopian music breaks out of its borders into desert blues, psych rock and jazz.
-
Introducing… Bantwanas
A collective of African musicians redefining African House.
-
Aga Khan Master Musicians – Nowruz Review
A global folk phenomenon.
-
Bex Burch – There is only love and fear Review
A xylophone maestro takes on collaborative improvisation on a record label road trip.
-
Namian Sidibé – Namian Sidibé Review
Malian praise songs stripped back to voice and guitar
-
African Head Charge announce first new album in 12 years
A psychedelic travelogue across Ghana awaits.
-
Introducing… Lady Aicha & Pisco Crane’s Original Fulu Miziki Band of Kinshasa
Making music from trash dumped in the slums of the DR of Congo.
-
Yaya Diallo – Kachii: Traditions to Traditions Review
Merging lost melodies from Mali with modern string trios from today.
-
Etran de L’Aïr – Agadez Review
Pan-African rock that you can dance to.
-
Introducing… Nyokabi Kariũki
Kenyan composer with a penchant for the avant-garde
-
Les Filles de Illighadad – At Pioneer Works Review
Tuareg meets pestle and mortar for a wonderful album of desert blues and life.
-
Dominique Fils-Aimé – Three Little Words Review
The origins of African-American music culture is safely updated.
-
African Head Charge is the music fusion band you never knew you needed
A truly collaborative world fusion experience
-
Introducing…Meklit
When cultures collide
-
Introducing… Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate
Where cultures and traditions collide...
