Afrika21 mixtape series

Just next to your collection of Africa-in-your-earbuds mixtapes on your digital music shelve, you should leave some space for this…

Introducing: Alsarah

Khartoum born and Brooklyn raised musician Alsarah is not only a talented singer but also a ethnomusicologist. Her passion for…

The King of Bubu music: Janka Nabay. Bubu music hails from Sierra Leone where 500 years ago a boy sacrified…

Some weeks ago I posted about the Afrikanization of Kanye West songs. And here comes another one. After the Nigerian…

I know it’s the second The Very Best post in a row but I really wanted to share this one…

A nice sunday gift from The Very Best. A great remix for their song ‘Chalo‘ in which Esau Mwamways’ vocals are…

Various Zimbabwean artists have declared September “Annual Mbira Month“. They celebrate the Zimbabwean instrument with a Mbira Online Exhibition on…

In the 7th version of the Wetin dey happen?! series I would like to show you three new songs from…

Cynthia “Flowchyld” Marangwanda is a rising spoken-word poetry star from Zimbabwe. In her excellent spoken-word/ Hip Hop piece ‘Art of…