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Africa In Your Earbuds
The 8 Songs You Need To Hear This Week
The best music of the week featuring L.A.X, Ebo Taylor, Sudan Archives, Mr Eazi and more.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #78: Los Rakas
Los Rakas are the selectors behind our latest Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape full of reggaeton, afrobeats, dancehall and more.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #77: Olugbenga
Olugbenga, the UK-based producer, DJ and Metronomy bassist, delivers a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape ahead of his South Africa tour.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #76: Teju Cole x Chief Boima
For our latest AIYE, Nigerian-American author Teju Cole and DJ Chief Boima showcase the West African & Caribbean sounds heard out in NYC.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #74: MsAfropolitan
Minna Salami, founder of MsAfropolitan, selects an all-female mixtape for a 'feminist' episode of Africa In Your Earbuds, mixed by DJ Cortega.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #73: DOTORADO PRO
Teenage producer Dotorado Pro showcases his deep Angolan afro-house style in a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape.
Hear DJ Poizon Ivy’s All-Kenyan Mixtape for 'Africa In Your Earbuds'
Nairobi-born DJ Poizon Ivy comes through with two Kenyan takeover mixtapes latest installment of our series Africa In Your Earbuds.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #69: DELE SOSIMI
Fela Kuti keyboardist and Femi Kuti bandleader Dele Sosimi delivers a high-flying vinyl mix for Africa In Your Earbuds.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #68: YOUNG PARIS
Young Paris straddles the worlds of rap, electronic music and traditional African drumming in a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #67: JIDENNA & NANA KWABENA
Jidenna and his DJ & co-producer Nana Kwabena curate an Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape packed with classic staples and afro-house bangers.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #66: OWINY SIGOMA BAND
Kenya-UK collective Owiny Sigoma Band share a new Africa In Your earbuds mixtape showcasing their hypnotizing Luo-meets-London compositions.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #65: DJ UMB
DJ Umb of Generation Bass delivers a 2-hour long excursion into the sounds of the Angolan and Portuguese bass underground in this AIYE.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #64: TEJU COLE - 'ONE NIGHT IN LASGIDI'
NIgerian-American author Teju Cole curates the soundtrack to a night out in Lagos and shares the accompanying piece 'One Night In Lasgidi.'
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #63: NICKODEMUS
Download Turntables On The Hudson creator and Wonderwheel Recordings founder Nickodemus' 52-minute Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #62: MARAMZA
Download global future bass producer Maramza's 50-minute mix of Cape Town bass, Jozi hip-hop, Durban kwaito and more.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #61: DOOKOOM
Download a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from Cape Town's grimy noise rap outfit Dookoom.
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #59: GARTH TRINIDAD
Download KCRW radio host Garth Trinidad's vinyl-heavy 'Africa In Your Earbuds' mixtape.
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