Thomas Mecha - Africa

Mdou Moctar

One of Tuareg music’s most prominent writer and performer, Mdou Moctar revisits the desert ballads he’d written long before we heard about him.

Niger

Mdou Moctar

One of Tuareg music’s most prominent writer and performer, Mdou Moctar revisits the desert ballads he’d written long before we heard about him.

Congo

Kasai Allstars

Colourful palette of sounds, instruments, rhythms and moods from Congolese truly all-star group Kasai Allstars.

Congo

Kasai Allstars

Colourful palette of sounds, instruments, rhythms and moods from Congolese truly all-star group Kasai Allstars.

Algeria

Afous D'Afous

If you’re a fan of the one and only sound of Tuareg electric guitar, you probably already know the six-piece Afous D’Afous. Otherwise click play right now.

Algeria

Afous D'Afous

If you’re a fan of the one and only sound of Tuareg electric guitar, you probably already know the six-piece Afous D’Afous. Otherwise click play right now.

Mali

Trio Da Kali

Malian tradition meets contemporary classical music with the fantastic first single from Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet’s upcoming album, “Ladilikan”.

Mali

Trio Da Kali

Malian tradition meets contemporary classical music with the fantastic first single from Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet’s upcoming album, “Ladilikan”.

Mali

Oumou Sangaré

How to keep progressing without abandoning your roots? Malian legend Oumou Sangaré is back with the answer.

Mali

Oumou Sangaré

How to keep progressing without abandoning your roots? Malian legend Oumou Sangaré is back with the answer.

Sierra Leone

USA

Kondi Band

Two unique and very different musicians stemming from Sierra Leone team up for a Afro-futuristic collaboration.

Sierra Leone

USA

Kondi Band

Two unique and very different musicians stemming from Sierra Leone team up for a Afro-futuristic collaboration.

Kenya

Tetu Shani

“If the shoe don’t fit, don’t force it to fit” – this line will stay with you throughout the day after you hear Tetu Shani’s latest single, “The Void”.

Kenya

Tetu Shani

“If the shoe don’t fit, don’t force it to fit” – this line will stay with you throughout the day after you hear Tetu Shani’s latest single, “The Void”.

Sierra Leone

USA

Janka Nabay

Luaka Bop label brings us a colourful new effort from Janka Nabay, recorded in USA but filled with African sounds and moods.

Sierra Leone

USA

Janka Nabay

Luaka Bop label brings us a colourful new effort from Janka Nabay, recorded in USA but filled with African sounds and moods.

South Africa

Amy Ayanda

Four minutes of beautiful electronic folk pop from Amy Ayanda, a talented singer-songwriter and an all-embracing multimedia artist from Cape Town.

South Africa

Amy Ayanda

Four minutes of beautiful electronic folk pop from Amy Ayanda, a talented singer-songwriter and an all-embracing multimedia artist from Cape Town.

Mauritania

Two years after her first international release, the fantastic album called “Tzenni”, Mauritanian griot singer and instrumentalist Noura Mint Seymali once again gives us a peek into the noble cultural tradition of Sahel.

Mauritania

Noura Mint Seymali

Two years after her first international release, the fantastic album called “Tzenni”, Mauritanian griot singer and instrumentalist Noura Mint Seymali once again gives us a peek into the noble cultural tradition of Sahel.

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