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Zazou Bikaye CY1 reissue

Zazou Bikaye CY1’s African synth-funk album Noir et Blanc to be reissued

An African synth-funk classic finally being pressed to vinyl after more than 30 years.

kokoroko could we be more review

Tony Allen : The Source

The Afrobeat legend nods to his past while taking jazz into the future.

Guest Playlist: Bleach Everything’s Graham Scala soundtracks a global revolution

The hardcore guitarist lines up tracks from Anohni, Alice Coltrane, Algiers and more.

Tony Allen new album The Source

Tony Allen announces new album The Source, featuring Damon Albarn

Longtime Fela Kuti drummer announces debut album for Blue Note.

Tony Allen : A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

An affectionate and grooving tribute from one legend to another.

Mulatu of Ethiopia review

Mulatu Astatke : Mulatu of Ethiopia

An Ethio-jazz classic revisited.

Mulatu Astatke Mulatu of Ethiopia review

Mulatu Astatke’s Mulatu of Ethiopia being reissued

Ethio-jazz classic being released as three-LP deluxe reissue.

William Onyeabor dead at 70

R.I.P. William Onyeabor, synth-funk and Afrobeat pioneer

Enigmatic Nigerian artist dead at 70.

best Fela Kuti songs

The 10 Best Fela Kuti Songs

A special 120 minute mix of the King of Afrobeat’s best.

Bob Marley and the Wailers Burnin' review

Bob Marley and the Wailers : Burnin’

Best of 1973