VADÉ fuse afrobeats and acapella in ‘Mango’
Image via publicist In a unique and fruity twist, UK quartet VADÉ has fused Afrobeats with acapella in a cocktail so convincing we thought the beat was actually digitally produced. Their latest rhythmically-vibrant record, record, ‘Mango’ was released today, and it is a groovy jam.
Experimental collective IZANGOMA release their debut album ‘Ngo Ma’
IzangoMa, a 15 piece experimental collective hailing from Pretoria, South African, today release their debut album ‘Ngo Ma’ via Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings label. Although IzangoMa’s debut may only be reaching us now, the avant-garde collective’s roots stretch back to the mee
Dynamic artist Louis VI drops latest music video
Image credit: Dylan James Moor EARTHLING is the hotly-tipped second album from musical all-rounder Louis VI and the debut release on the newly-minted HiyaSelf Recordings Unlimited, helmed by Nightmares On Wax. Here, the rapper, producer, and multi-instrumentalist draw on hip-hop, jazz, electronic, a
Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage collaborates with singer Sam Smith
Hailed as the “Queen of Afrobeats,” Savage is the most popular female artist in Africa, and arguably the most popular artist in Nigeria. Last month, the globally celebrated fashion icon offered the first glimpse at her forthcoming album with “Dangerous Love” — a laid-back and enchanting tr
Electronic trio Ghetto Kumbé shares new song ‘Tambó’
The Colombian threesome Ghetto Kumbé have released “Tambó”, a blend of melancholy, longing and healing ritual, the last single to be released from their debut album out at the end of July on ZZK Records. The track was premiered exclusively via FLOOD Magazine. With the release of “Tambó&
Afrikan Boy returns with new track “Wot it do”
The grime MC Afrikan Boy, real name Olushola Ajose, returns today with perhaps his strongest track yet in “Wot It Do”. The video premiered at The FADER, where he explained that the concept is about removing the lines from reality. “Everyone puts their reality out through various sc
AZEKEL shares latest track from his forthcoming debut album ”Don’t Wake The Babies”
East London born singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Azekel has shared a second track from his forthcoming debut album “Don’t Wake The Babies“. The album will be presented in three chapters and in his own words: “Don’t Wake The Baby is part of the 1st chapter o
