Between rhythm and spirituality, AfriCali finds its sweet spot. On Afrolight, the San Francisco-based collective brings Afrobeat and funk together in a celebration of musical heritage, cultural pride, and collective awakening. Released...
In July, Big Teezer released "Ungrateful," a single that blends Afrobeat, pop, and trap and comes from an upcoming EP. The artist, originally from Salayea, Liberia, and now based in Nicosia, Cyprus,...
A song about betrayal that makes you want to dance is an unusual thing, and that contrast is the whole idea behind "Ólekú." Lagos Afrobeat artist Sayralex released it on September 18th,...
Malian-born, Oslo-based percussionist and musician Sidiki Camara presents his latest original album Ankaben, a work whose title means “Humanity.” The album brings Malian musical traditions together with Norwegian jazz, folk and contemporary...
Sidiki Camara has spent more than five decades building bridges between musical traditions, and Ankaben, out September 4th, might be the fullest expression of that work yet. Malian-born and Oslo-based, Camara is...
Delaware Water Gap-based pianist and composer Jon Gold steps into a vibrant new direction with the release of his original single “ASHIA.” Departing from his recent focus on jazz and Brazilian music,...
Jon Gold has spent decades embedded in Brazilian jazz, studying under a fellowship at PUC-Rio and working alongside names like A.C. Jobim and Hermeto Pascoal, and "ASHIA" pulls from that deep well...
Kemi Ray releases "Back To Work (Naija Anthem)" on July 13th through Bright Halogen Sound Labs, the North London independent label run by Raymond Austin. The track is built explicitly around the...
