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Celebrating Female Djembefolas
For centuries, the djembe has been held almost exclusively by men. Rooted in the Mandinka blacksmith caste, the Numu, and carried forward through griot lineages across Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal, the drum was sacred, communal,...
Aláàrìnjó: The Yoruba Travelling Theatre
Aláàrìnjó, Yoruba traveling theater troupes, evolved from masquerade performances. Read more on how Aláàrìnjó, with its music, dance, and storytelling, shaped Yoruba culture and paved the way for modern theater and Nollywood.
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A Brief History of Amapiano
There are a few genres in modern African music that have travelled as quickly, or as organically, as Amapiano. In less than a decade, it transitioned from taxis, townships, and informal lounges of Pretoria and Johannesburg to clubs in Londo...
Streams Without Strategy
African music has a data problem, and not in the way you might think.
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On the surface, everything looks like growth. More streams, more playlists, more visibility, and sometimes, bigger payouts. African art...
Bongo Flava: One of Africa’s Best-Kept Secrets
There’s a rhythm pulsing through East Africa that the world has barely tapped into. It’s soulful and unapologetically African. It’s called Bongo Flava, and once you hear it, you’ll wonder how it stayed hidden for so long.
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