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

Ami Yèrèwolo – ‘Je Gère’

Award-winning Malian rappeuse Ami Yèrèwolo has always preached it: “I’m saying it all the time: It’s not the gender that … More

How do you write a song in remembrance to a genocide? Gaël Faye was born and raised in Bujumbura/ Burundi, … More

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

This is surely one of the most interesting musical projects of this year! Sudanese artist Al Sarah is pushing again … 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

We often listen to the albums of great African artists, knowingly that we will probably not have the chance to … More