Kumasi – Akoben
If there is one thing we can appreciate, it’s a good afrobeat record. Hailing from New Orleans, this baker’s dozen of musicians channel the spirits of early 1970’s Lagos through […]
If there is one thing we can appreciate, it’s a good afrobeat record. Hailing from New Orleans, this baker’s dozen of musicians channel the spirits of early 1970’s Lagos through […]
We got the jazz, we got the jazz. 2017 had some great jazz too. We covered some terrific records all across the jazz board. Whether it was straight ahead, nu-jazz, […]
2017 gave us some really great world music. Whether it world beat, afrobeat, Ethio-jazz, and beyond, we’ve found the funk in many of these tracks that have graced the pages […]
Taking you further on a cosmic trip with music we think is important, we bring you AddisAbabaBand and their new single “Rainbow War”. Hailing from Denmark, this thirteen piece crew […]
Oh we love to hear from these chaps, one of our favorite afro soul funk rock bands, Hot Border Special. It’s been a minute, but no worries, it’s well worth […]
Life is a struggle people. From money to family to health, there is always an obstacle to overcome. The hustle may be real, but so is the struggle. California afrobeat […]
Today’s record is one of those deals that if you weren’t there at the time, well, you may have missed it or not heard of it at all. Rewind back […]
Back after a several year hiatus, Jungle Fire are back once again with more heat on the Colemine Records label. Picking up right where they left off with “Fire Walker” […]
Belgian outfit Black Flower come through this morning with an Ethio-jazz track to start off your week. Steering the ship is saxophonist Nathan Daems, who alongside Jon Birdsong on coronet, […]
With so much music out every day, sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So when we were introduced to Paris based composer/arranger/producer Etienne de la Sayette’s solo effort Maputo Queens, […]