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AFRIMA Awards 2018 (GHANA)

Last November, the 5th edition of AFRIMA (The African Music Awards ceremony) took place in Accra, Ghana. The awards brought together people from all over the African continent and diaspora – artists, managers, culture supporters and scene shifters alike. The four day event included the Africa Music Business Summit – where panelists (including Yvonne Chaka Chaka) […]

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Hugh Masekela

This week we lost one of the greats, Hugh Masekela. The South African Trumpeteer was known as the “Father of South African Jazz”. Born in 1939 in South Africa, Masekela was mainly raised by his Grandmother who operated an illegal bar at a time where Black South Africans were banned from drinking alcohol. Growing up […]

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Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra at The Jazz Cafe (London)

A dynamic performance by Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra at The Jazz Cafe in London…

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Youssou N’Dour

Youssou N’Dour – The rich, velvety voice of Senegal. Bringing traditional Wolof elements and Mbalax to the world.

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GENRE SPOTLIGHT – RAI

The ever evolving genre of Rai, the sound of resilience and resistance in Algeria.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Asia Madani at Zigzag

Last Wednesday, for a mid-week gig, the Sudanese Asia Madani graced the Zigzag space with her charm and rhythmically hypnotic music.

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EVENT REVIEW – Cairo Jazz Festival IX (Opening)

Attending the Cairo Jazz Festival for the first time on their 9th edition at Ewart Hall at the AUC Tahrir Campus. A review on the event that hosted 3 different acts and left me in a state of bliss.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Fela Kuti

One cannot talk about Africa and music in the same sentence and fail to mention Fela Kuti. After launching “The African Triangle” with a review of a recent release by our homebase’s Cairokee, it felt right to head about 4000 km south-west to Nigeria for our next post.

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REVIEW: Cairokee – Drop of White

We decided to kick things off with something a little closer to home. We’ve reviewed Cairokee’s latest release “Drop of White”. Check out what we have to say about the album and Cairokee’s sound journey.