New album: The brilliant band from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo return with an LP inspired by the vibrant nightlife of that city, the titled translated as ‘the night’ in Lingala language, featuring rawer, more electronic sounds and the commanding lead of vocalist Makara Bianko
Read moreNew albums: Jesca Hoop, Trash Kit, Africa Express, The Soft Cavalry, Mark Mulcahy, K Flay, Olympia, Willie Nelson, Kokoko!, John Luther Adams, Beak, Jeb Loy Nichols
The latest roundup includes more collaborations via Damon Albarn’s African Express, sharp postpunk from Trash Kit, sensitive songwriting from Jesca Hoop, a classical masterpiece, and more from veteran country singer Willie Nelson
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