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From Mali: Songhoy Blues ... an interview
Originally published @ TheQuietus.comThe Malian four-piece formed after fleeing from the north of the country when it was taken over by Islamist militants in 2012. Three years on, they tell Richie...
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An excursion into Namibian hip hop: Black Vulcanite (for free)
Originally published @ phillipustobias.wordpress.comThe first time that I wandered into Black Vulcanite’s dormitory of music was during mid-summer last year when I saw a post from one of my Facebook...
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From Belgium: Black Flower - Abyssinia Afterlife
Born out of a surreal experience and with strong devotion Black Flower takes you on a lucid voyage through the gardens of the Abyssinian afterlife. A highly remarkable place, far away from what you and...
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Yaaba Funk - My Vote Dey Count
"Yaaba Funk is currently one of Britain's most popular Afrobeat bands, and one of the most distinctive -- because while others imitate Fela Kuti's Nigerian sound, Yaaba Funk starts with highlife, the...
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From Australia: The Seven Ups
It's a hallmark in a career, and it could very well be the defining moment in a musical lifetime. But for Melbourne Afro-fusion band The Seven Ups, this doesn’t seem to be the case with the release...
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The Big Mean Sound Machine - Contraband
There's this bank me and my kids pass every day on the way to school. The few times they've gone with me through the drive-thru, for routine financial actions bros, they've acquired a Dum-Dum of...
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Sia Tolno - African Woman
Sia Tolno was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Life for her was no bed of roses: her father was a violent man; her family was forced to leave their country by the civil war; and she ended up working in...
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Zongo Junction - No Discount
BiographyGenerating a well-deserved buzz in NYC’s exploding afrobeat scene, Zongo Junction electrifies dance floors wherever they perform. The Village Voice describes their live show as “Sheer energy...
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Highlife On The Move: Selected Nigerian & Ghanaian Recordings from London &...
In conjunction with compiler and highlife researcher Dr. Markus Coester, Soundway Records present a very special release. Double CD & triple 180g gatefold vinyl (with a bonus 7 inch).This 45...
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"Ten Cities"
Soundway Records, along with the Goethe-Institute and Adaptr.org, present TEN CITIES a new compilation including, amongst many others, the likes of Bristol dubstep producer Pinch, Lisbon-based...
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K'naan - The Dusty Foot On The Road
Unless you willingly accept half-assed jobs, it’s impossible to review this album and not give a lengthy rundown of K’naan Warsame’s life. Most hip-hop artists use their childhood and formative teenage...
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Geraldo Pino
A playboy bandleader and singer, he helped shape African musicWhen he appeared at the Barbican in London last May, the singer, guitarist and bandleader Geraldo Pino, who has died aged 69, revealed...
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Nubiyan Twist - Nubiyan Twist
Nubiyan Twist are a 12 piece outfit based in Leeds/London, fusing groove driven music from around the world with soundsystem culture and jazz inspired improvisation. A culmination of musicians, dj's...
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New York Ethio-Jazz: Lions
LIONS is a 7 piece group based in NYC that draws it's inspiration from the beautiful music of Ethiopia. Playing arrangements of Ethiopian funk tunes from the 60's-70's as well as original music with...
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From DR Congo: Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa
Mbongwana Star, a newly formed 7-piece band from the Democratic Republic of Congo, are preparing for the May release their debut album, ‘From Kinshasa’, and associated European tour. Coco Ngambali and...
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The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
"The deep funk revival was ignited way back in the 90s by The Poets of Rhythm in Germany, the Dap-Kings family in New York.. or, before anyone else, The Greyboy Allstars in San Diego, where a new...
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From Australia: Keyim Ba - Mami Wata
AUSTRALIA has a new West African band capable of holding its own on the world stage. Formed in early 2009 following the release of Sibo Bangoura’s CD of the same name, Sydney-based Keyim Ba is led by...
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From Cameroon: Jo Tongo
Jo Tongo. Through lack of resource on the continent in those days, Tongo left Africa for Paris in 1976 to record what came to be one of his most successful hits. Start with a combination of rhythm...
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From Sweden: Music Is The Weapon - EP1
At night, Music Is The Weapon gazed into the dark. The stars became torches. Out there they found Sven Johansson at Fashionpolice Records, a producer who dynamited their minds to perceive new galaxies...
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