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Peter One Blends West African Folk With Nashville Country in 'Come Back To Me'

InCome Back To Me, the veteran musician mixes influences from his classic Côte d'Ivoire country-folk albums and his new home of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Interview: Zamrock Legends WITCH Are Back With a Force

Jagari, of the 1970s Zambian psych rock band WITCH, talks to us about life, destiny and the group's first album in forty years.

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Babsy Konate Is Pioneering Auto-Tuned Malian Music

Dive into the Northern Malian producer's hypnotizing album,Tounga, out via Sahel Sounds.

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Get to Know Kengol DJ’s Cameroonian Drill Music

The 32-year-old is blendingdrilland coupé-décalé—all from a prison inCameroon.

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The Cultural Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution

Women artists continue to create their work in a country where their cries for freedom and justice for all have still gone unheard.

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Get to Know Nigeria's New 'Cruise' Sound

A new, hyper dance style is bubbling out of Nigeria thanks to TikTok.

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Vieux Farka Touré On His Collaborative Album With Khruangbin

We talk to the Malian legend aboutAli,his collaborative album alongside Texas' Khruangbin.

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Sélébéyone Is at the Intersection of Experimental Hip-Hop, Jazz & Wolof

The international 'avant-rap collective' deliver a new album packed with impressive rhymes from Senegal'sGaston Bandimic.

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Vieux Farka Touré Finds Truth In His Roots In 'Les Racines'

The legendary Malian guitarist's new album is a journey that has taken him home, bursting with love.

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Mdou Moctar Treads Lightly On 'Afrique Refait' Remix Album

The Niger guitarist and songwriter gets remixed by many of Africa's cutting-edge electronic producers inAfrique Refait.

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The Punk Rock Electronica of Uganda's Ecko Bazz

We talk to the Kampala-based rapper about his debut albumMmasoand its forward-thinking sound.

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A Day in Kibera with Rising Drill Rapper Big Yasa

The drill rapper takes us on a tour of his favorite food spots in the place he calls home.

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The Breakneck Electronic Sound of DJ Travella

The 19-year-old Tanzanian DJ and producer talks to us about his hyper-speed Singeli beats and reaching a global audience.

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Meet the Moroccan Photographers Looking to Redefine Fashion

Artists from the top of Africa are helping transform the fashion industry with their unique lens on the world.

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Meet Kenya's Viral Sensation Lil Maina

We caught up with the 18-year-old content creator, who suddenly shot to fame with a viral rap song.

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Meet the Artists of Lamu Space Station

The unique gallery on Kenya's Lamu Island is home to an array of artists who, through their work, are imploring visitors to take better care of the planet.

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The Kenyan Fashion Brand Inspired By Island Life

Slow fashion menswear range Ikeno, founded by Jemima Bornman in October 2019, takes its cue from Kenya's Lamu Island.

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Abo Sahar Is Making His Own Blend of Egyptian Electronic Music

Abo Sahar's self-coined electronic genre 'Trobby' is heavily-influenced by his youth and memories in upper Egypt. "People dance to my childhood dreams," he says.

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