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DEIONDRA SANDERS: ON HER WAY TO HER PRIME

For much of her life, the world has known Deiondra Sanders through one name before ever learning her own....

The African Musicians Bringing Jazz Into the Mainstream

From South Africa’s jazz-inflected Amapiano to Ethiopia’s enduring Ethio-jazz tradition, a new generation of African musicians are proving that jazz...

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Diaspora artists are embracing African sounds, languages and collaborations, not as a trend, but as a journey back to their...

Why More African Artists Are Releasing EPs Instead of Albums

In the streaming era, artists are releasing EPs more than albums....

The New Generation of African Female Rappers Taking Over

From Lagos to Nairobi and Accra to Johannesburg, a fearless new wave of women are redefining African hip-hop one verse...

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The actor and musician will debut the multinational all-star project at the LA Jazz Festival's Caribbean Street Carnival, bringing together...

LADIPOE on Revival, Reinvention and the Future of African Hip-Hop

Eight years after Talk About POE, LADIPOE returns with a deeply personal sophomore album, Revival....

Francis Mercier’s LAKAY Is More Than a Debut Album, It’s a Celebration of Home

Through LAKAY, Francis Mercier says thank you to all the cities that showed him what home could feel like....

The Rise of Drill Music Across Africa

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Nelson Freitas Announces Lisbon Show at MEO Arena

After more than two decades shaping contemporary Cape Verdean and Lusophone music, the artist returns to one of Portugal’s biggest...

June Freedom Is Ready to “Dance Again”

The Cape Verdean artist, based in Los Angeles, reunites with Eva Ruiz on a multilingual single where rhythm and culture...

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Celebrating the artists who have contributed to the growth of Nigeria’s music industry....

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From Dick Tiger to Azumah Nelson, these African boxers made history....