May 27, 2022
West Africa: Oumou Sangaré's Trans-Atlantic Blues
The Malian superstar's new album Timbuktu is a thrilling fusion of folk music from West Africa and the United States. Read more »
May 26, 2022
South Africa: Deborah Fraser Leaves a Legacy of Love and Respect
Apart from a rich musical legacy, the beloved gospel singer will be remembered by a generation of artists to whom she was an inspiration, a caring mentor and a friend. Read more »
May 25, 2022
South Africa: An African Take On Fictional Futures
Afro-speculative fiction anthology Our Move Next imagines a different reality, bringing together storytellers, healers and activists in Africa to write into the future. Read more »
May 24, 2022
Sudan: Giving Power to Sudan's Beja People Through Music
A rare album of music typical of this isolated and neglected community sheds light on their traditions and what they hold dear, and invites the world to get to know them. Read more »
May 19, 2022
South Africa: Sakhile - a Singular Band Remembered 40 Years On
Making music to respond to the times, the popular group left a huge legacy despite not fitting prescribed notions of what jazz at the time should sound like. Read more »
May 16, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Fulu Miziki Are Sonic Explorers
Fulu Miziki spent the Covid lockdown refining, isolating and recording their handcrafted instruments, resulting in their truly spectacular Ngbaka EP. Read more »
May 18, 2022
South Africa: Saxophonist Shannon Mowday Bridges the Gender Gulf
The multidisciplinary initiative Bridge Over Me Too works to confront the sexist prejudices of jazz classrooms and stages to create space for everyone. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: New Shane Cooper & Mabuta Album Gets Into the Groove
With the band's second release, Finish the Sun, the bandleader finds inspiration anew in rediscovering his love of the guitar. As a result, he leans into funk and African groove. Read more »