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14 July 2022
Why African Electronic Music Will Soundtrack This Summer's Club Floors
The rise of local industries, global connections and diaspora hubs helps explain why African sounds are bound to takeover the world's club music.
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5 African Acts to Check Out at Sónar 2022
The Barcelona-based festival returns with a fresh slate of African electronic music.
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Making Music Between the Cracks In Senegal
Navigating mbalax, hip-hop, and afropop, Senegalese artists are sticking together to make their music heard.
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