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    Music
    09 March 2021

    Ibeyi Return With Hypnotizing New Song 'Recurring Dream'

    Afro-Cuban twin sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz are back.

    Interview: ÌFÉ Blends Music & Religion to Honor Those Who Have Died During the Pandemic
    Music
    01 December 2020

    Interview: ÌFÉ Blends Music & Religion to Honor Those Who Have Died During the Pandemic

    Producer and percussionist Otura Mun talks about his latest EP, The Living Dead, and how he traces the influences of West Africa in his new work.

    Interview: OKAN Are Telling the Struggles of Afro-Cuban Women
    Music
    13 October 2020

    Interview: OKAN Are Telling the Struggles of Afro-Cuban Women

    We speak to OKAN, an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz ensemble based in Canada, about their latest record Espiral.

    Angélique Kidjo Explores the Afrobeat Roots of Celia Cruz
    Music
    02 May 2019

    Angélique Kidjo Explores the Afrobeat Roots of Celia Cruz

    "You don't even understand how big salsa is in Africa," the Beninese star mentions in a new interview about her Celia Cruz tribute album.

    You Need to Hear This Afro-Cuban Funk Jam From Cimafunk
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    17 September 2018

    You Need to Hear This Afro-Cuban Funk Jam From Cimafunk

    "Me Voy" is inspired by Nigerian afropop and pilón, a traditional Afro-Cuban carnival rhythm.

    This New EP Traces Africa's Musical Influences Across Cuba, Brazil & the U.S.
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    22 June 2018

    This New EP Traces Africa's Musical Influences Across Cuba, Brazil & the U.S.

    Listen to our premiere of the DJ Jigüe's Afrosekuela EP.

    Daymé Arocena's 'Eleggua' Is A Beautiful Afro-Cuban Ode to Santería's God of Crossroads
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    31 May 2017

    Daymé Arocena's 'Eleggua' Is A Beautiful Afro-Cuban Ode to Santería's God of Crossroads

    Exclusive: Watch our premiere of Afro-Cuban singer Daymé Arocena's new Havana-shot music video for "Eleggua."

    This New Compilation Connects Afro-Cuban Hip-Hop to the Global Black Resistance
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    25 May 2017

    This New Compilation Connects Afro-Cuban Hip-Hop to the Global Black Resistance

    The new compilation, AfroRazones, is a much-needed Afro-Cuban response to the cultural trends connecting the diaspora today.

    Daymé Arocena's 'Cubafonía' Is a Wonder of Handcrafted Cuban Music
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    13 March 2017

    Daymé Arocena's 'Cubafonía' Is a Wonder of Handcrafted Cuban Music

    'Cubafonía,' Daymé Arocena’s new record, is an audacious album of bespoke Cuban music for all millennials.

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