Music, as arts in general, is never neutral. It shapes, changes, influences cultures, societies and politics. In some cases, it … More
Category: Rwanda
Jennifer Kamikazi – ‘Black Skin’
‘Black Skin‘ by rising Folk artist Jennifer Kamikazi is a beautiful ode to Black beauty and a critique of Eurocentric … More
Gaël Faye – ‘Kwibuka’ (Feat. Samuel Kamanzi)
How do you write a song in remembrance to a genocide? Gaël Faye was born and raised in Bujumbura/ Burundi, … More
‘Ginger Me Slowly’ (Video) – Somi
Rising jazz star Somi (‘Last Song‘, ‘Enganjyani‘) has just dropped a b&w video for her track ‘Ginger Me Slowly’, taken … More
LP ‘The Lagos Music Salon’ – Somi
The music on Somi‘s new album ‘The Lagos Music Salon‘ is world-class Jazz. Her sound is so intimate, so lively, … More
‘NdaguKunda Cyane’ – Ruyonga (Feat. Benny Black & J. Kalimba)
In this trilateral musical collabo, Ruyonga (Uganda), Benny Black (Burundi) & J. Kalimba (Rwanda) are not only fostering relations within … More
Listen to John Wizard’s debut LP via Pitchwork
Simply put: John Wizard‘s self-titled album is ingenious. Considering the different genres that are being used in this in a … More
‘Lusaka by Night’ – John Wizards
“Beautiful mix of the traditional and the futuristic.” This is just one of many possible ways to describe the multidimensional … More
‘Ginger Me Slowly’ – Somi
While rising Jazz/Soul artist Somi is currently working on her new album, her last LP ‘If the rain comes first‘ … More
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