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Ibibio Sound Machine
Song of the Day: It really it all anyone might want too. Excellent new electro-pop afro-funk by the London band fronted by Eno Williams from their forthcoming album Electricity, out on Merge Records and produced by Hot Chip
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Alewya’s EP Panther In Mode
Song of the Day: From the recent EP Panther In Mode, a sensual, powerful fusion of soul, reggae and other roots music by the charismatic London singer, here celebrating her African heritage, out on Because London Records
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Melt Yourself Down’s latest single
Song of the Day: A single o blistering pace and riff released a couple of months ago by the London band that fuses jazz, punk, jazz, funk and North African influences, led by tenor saxophonist Pete Wareham and joined by vocalist Kushal Gaya
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Duval Timothy and Rosie Lowe
Song of the Day: Slow, beautiful, rich, multi-layered vocal harmonies with a resonant gospel style and part of a 9-track EP recorded by the two singers between London and Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Moonchild Sanelly is instantly recognisable by her blue hair and high voice
Song of the Day: Fresh and lively electro hip hop from the South African artist also known as Sanelisiwe Twisha from Port Elizabeth who learned her skills on the poetry and music scenes in Durban Johannesburg, developing her brand of ‘future ghetto punk’
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Falle Nioke
Song of the Day: An exhilarating crossover by the 33-year-old singer and percussionist from Guinea joining forces with the electronica duo from Margate in a number that means "whatever" in Coniagui, inspired by watching a strong woman reject the advances of a pushy man in the street
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Balimaya Project
Song of the Day: Frenetically complex and also mesmerically beautiful, this instrumental number of African and jazz music by the 16-strong collective led by UK-based Djembe player Yahael Camara Onono from the new album Wolo So
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Scotch Rolex’s new album Tewari
Song of the Day: Stunning electronica and hip hop from the legendary Nyege Nyege Studios and sub label Hakuna Kulala by acclaimed Japanese producer Shigeru Ishihara (aka DJ Scotch Egg) under the moniker Scotch Rolex joined by Kampala, Uganda’s fiercely wonderful rapper MC Yallah
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Ayuune Sule
Song of the Day: An infectious dance number of non-stop energy, brilliant beats and vocals by the renowned kologo player from Ghana and also of the King Ayisoba Band, comes from the album Putoo Katare Yire, out on Makkum Records
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Penya’s core trio
Songs of the Day: Dance beats, brass, electronica and voices, a trio of songs displaying the wonderful melting pot diversity of the the collective band of African and other influences with core members Magnust Mehta, Lilli Elina and Jimmy le Messurier
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Mind Maintenance: Joshua Abrams and Chad Taylor
Song of the Day: A mesmeric track from the self-titled album by Chicago duo of bassist Joshua Abrams and drummer Chad Taylor who take up the guimbri and mbira, instruments used the music of diverse African states
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Falle Nioke
Song of the Day: From their forthcoming new EP, Marasi, a beautiful number by the Margate-based artist from Guinea, who sings in West African Coniagui, here with Joel Wastberg (aka sir Was) the Gothenburg-based electronic artist
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Moor Mother and Billy Woods: The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot
Song of the Day: Dark, soulful vocals, field recordings, great hip-hop and trip-hop, jazz and a brilliant title, this powerful and profound racial history number by the American poet, musician, and activist from Philadelphia, comes from the 2020 album BRASS, with additional instrumentation by Sons of Kemet
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Cover art for Nubya Garcia’s album – Source
Song of the Day: With a brilliantly bold melody, added developed rhythm and carefully crafted keyboards, an addictive new arrangement of the original instrumental from 2020 album Source by the Camden-born jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader
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Cover art for Kalambo by Bontan
Song of the Day: A vivid fusion of club beats, electronica and field recording samples of African tribal chanting, with a dash donkey braying by the Liverpool-based artist who among other guises is also known as Melé
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Pa Salieu with Mahalia
Song of the Day: Released at the tail-end of 2020, this beautifully smooth and soulful hip-hop number with a gorgeous bass line, African instruments and melody is by the British rapper from his EP Send Them To Coventry, named after his home town
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Oumou Sangaré
Made Kuti
Song of the Day: During these dark days, a wonderfully new bright and uplifting layered jazz-Afrobeat sound of trumpet, sax and keyboards from the multi-instrumentalist Made, grandson of Fela and son of Femi
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The Fulu Miziki collective
Song of the Day: Released earlier in 2020, a sample of the fabulously energised music of the musicians’ collective in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, led by eco activist Pisko Crane who play instruments made from recycled rubbish
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Stretching the influences: cover of Arp Frique’s latest album
Song of the Day: Electro-pop, Chic-era New York City 70s disco vibes, African, Caribbean and Cape Verdean influences are interwoven in this infectious, eccentric newest single by Amsterdam’s Niels Nieuborg, with guest Americo Brito
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