Best 15 politically or socially conscious tracks from Africa and the African Diaspora

Music, as arts in general, is never neutral. It shapes, changes, influences cultures, societies and politics. In some cases, it … More

Les Mamans du Congo & RROBIN – ‘Boum’

In a collaborative project the Congolese group Les Mamas du Congo and the French beatmaker RROBIN have joined forces to produce an … More

Congolese-French afro-folk duo Kolinga (to love, in Lingala) released the video for their track ‘Nguya na ngai’ (my power, in … More

Fredy Massamba, born and raised in the Congo-Brazzaville, seems to know how to network. On his sophomore album ‘Makasi‘, he … More

Paris-based Taali M is currently providing us with one of the freshest versions of Afro-Pop. In her previous two releases, … More

Taali M is a Paris-based songwriter and singer of Congolese, Chadian and Egyptian heritage who creates an exciting melange of … More

Gernot Aschoff, the director who made the wonderful video for Layori’s song ‘Dada‘, was involved in creating this documentary about … More

Abd Al-Malik *-* “Ma jolie” Wonderful lyricist Abd Al-Malik released a new album in 2012,”Château Rouge“, which one can hardly … More