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Emmanuel Jal: Life Lessons From a Survivor
Interview February 10, 2025
Emmanuel Jal: Life Lessons From a Survivor
Baloji pushes cinema boundaries with Augure/Omen
Features January 31, 2024
Baloji pushes cinema boundaries with Augure/Omen
New Videos: Cheikh Ibra Fam, Lucas Santtana, Fally Ipupa, Sampa the Great, Ayra Starr
Videos December 15, 2022
New Videos: Cheikh Ibra Fam, Lucas Santtana, Fally Ipupa, Sampa the Great, Ayra Starr
Emmanuel Jal Launches Seventh Album With Video "Shangah"
Videos July 11, 2022
Emmanuel Jal Launches Seventh Album With Video "Shangah"
Emmanuel Jal Cuts Loose with "Rakaboom"
Videos April 15, 2022
Emmanuel Jal Cuts Loose with "Rakaboom"
Urban Village Reinvents Classic South African Pop
Interview February 4, 2022
Urban Village Reinvents Classic South African Pop
Sarkodie, Feeling No Pressure
Reviews August 12, 2021
Sarkodie, Feeling No Pressure
Emmanuel Jal: Accidental Artist
Reviews March 25, 2021
Emmanuel Jal: Accidental Artist
Olamide Seizes the Day
Reviews December 17, 2020
Olamide Seizes the Day
Kinté Unleashes the Hook-Laden “Papa”
Blog November 16, 2018
Kinté Unleashes the Hook-Laden “Papa”
Lil Ameer: Nigerian Rap Prodigy Leaves Us Too Soon
Blog September 19, 2017
Lil Ameer: Nigerian Rap Prodigy Leaves Us Too Soon
Announcing: Afropop Closeup Season Two
Blog July 6, 2017
Announcing: Afropop Closeup Season Two
LusAfro Project: Connecting Artists in Lusophone Africa
Blog July 5, 2017
LusAfro Project: Connecting Artists in Lusophone Africa
Pride Month Playlist: Listening to Queer and Trans Artists Across the African Planet
Blog June 29, 2017
Pride Month Playlist: Listening to Queer and Trans Artists Across the African Planet
Mark LeVine On the Niger Delta and More
Features May 4, 2017
Mark LeVine On the Niger Delta and More
Dispatch From Nigeria #5: Port Harcourt--Biafra and Oil
Blog February 19, 2017
Dispatch From Nigeria #5: Port Harcourt--Biafra and Oil
Dispatch From Nigeria #4: Kano’s Nanaye and Hausa Hip-Hop
Blog February 10, 2017
Dispatch From Nigeria #4: Kano’s Nanaye and Hausa Hip-Hop
Dispatch From Nigeria #3: Digging Into the Fuji Scene
Blog January 31, 2017
Dispatch From Nigeria #3: Digging Into the Fuji Scene
Diasporadical
Reviews December 8, 2016
Diasporadical
Jidenna Premiers Afrobeats-Flavored Anthem “Little Bit More”
Blog July 29, 2016
Jidenna Premiers Afrobeats-Flavored Anthem “Little Bit More”
Music Video: Gigi Lamayne's “Fees Will Fall”
Blog July 26, 2016
Music Video: Gigi Lamayne's “Fees Will Fall”
Mylmo N’Sahel Raps the History of Mali
Blog July 25, 2016
Mylmo N’Sahel Raps the History of Mali
New Delasi Release: "Amedeke Menyao"
Videos July 20, 2016
New Delasi Release: "Amedeke Menyao"
Jollof Wars: Sister Deborah Fires Shots at Nigerian Jollof Rice in New Video
Blog July 13, 2016
Jollof Wars: Sister Deborah Fires Shots at Nigerian Jollof Rice in New Video
One Africa Music Festival Lineup Update
Blog July 12, 2016
One Africa Music Festival Lineup Update
South African Public Radio Institutes Controversial Local Music Quota
Blog June 27, 2016
South African Public Radio Institutes Controversial Local Music Quota
Kinté, Le Prince Héritier, Releases New Video: "Djoussou Souma"
Blog May 17, 2016
Kinté, Le Prince Héritier, Releases New Video: "Djoussou Souma"
Cape Town International Jazz Fest: A Spotlight on Local Talent
Blog April 14, 2016
Cape Town International Jazz Fest: A Spotlight on Local Talent
Photo Essay: MASA Festival in Abidjan, Part Six
Blog March 16, 2016
Photo Essay: MASA Festival in Abidjan, Part Six
Interview: Jayso--Making Ghana Proud
Reviews February 25, 2016
Interview: Jayso--Making Ghana Proud
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