Moken Creates a Form of Avant-Afropop on “Machine Man” (premiere)
Idiosyncratic troubadour Moken returns with a story from his life as only he can tell it in the new video for "Machine Man".
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20 Questions: Sinkane
Sinkane's latest album, Dépaysé, is the sound of a one-man revolution that has begun not with the shots of a gun, but with the purposeful strums of a guitar. He answers PopMatters' 20 Questions.
The Power of Pop Triumphs Over Xenophobia on Sinkane’s ‘Dépaysé’
On his new release Dépaysé, Sinkane puts the justified outrage over the US Muslim travel ban and systemic discrimination in general to music.
20 Questions: Ibibio Sound Machine
Beloved London collective Ibibio Sound Machine merges African pop styles with sleek synth aesthetics and they are back with a new album and plenty of opinions on Brexit, Bob Marley, and (of course) Thor.
Salif Keita Bids Farewell to 50 years as “The Golden Voice of Africa” with ‘Un Autre Blanc’
The basic human rights of albinistic people have long been a theme in Salif Keita's activism and music, and on Un Autre Blanc, the album the artist says will be his last, such is still the case.
Samba Touré Speaks the Truth on ‘Wande’
Malian desert blues musician Samba Touré speaks his barebones truth on the striking Wande.
Jupiter and Okwess’ ‘Kin Sonic’ Is One of the Most Unique Afropop Albums This Year
Raw power and sharp technique make for hard-edged funk on Jupiter and Okwess' Kin Sonic.
‘African Scream Contest 2’ Is a Solidly Fun Collection of Beninois Funk
Analog Africa brings a new crop of old Beninois funk to light in another installment of the African Scream Contest series.
Burkina Faso Artist Pierre Sandwidi’s Recordings Collected on ‘La Troubadour De La Savane 1978-1982’
Time-worn recordings of Upper Voltaic singer Pierre Sandwidi offer distorted synths and a look at Burkina Faso cultural history.
Angélique Kidjo Remakes the Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light’ and Pays Tribute to Nigerian Influences
Angélique Kidjo takes on a classic Talking Heads record with grace and aplomb on Remain in Light.
Sidi Touré Throws All of Himself Into the Ecstatic Desert Blues of ‘Toubalbero’
Toubalbero expands the desert blues concept as Sidi Touré creates ecstatic compositions from familiar sonic elements.
Sudan Archives Takes an Afrofuturist Approach on New EP ‘Sink’
New EP Sink reinforces violinist Sudan Archives' cosmic creative vision.