2012. Lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. The raucously raw, Vodoun-inspired rhythms of Cotonou have confirmed Benin as a mecca of 70s Afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unope..

2012. Lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. The raucously raw, Vodoun-inspired rhythms of Cotonou have confirmed Benin as a mecca of '70s Afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unop..

1982. Strut link up again with leading lights in the new generation of collectives celebrating heavy Tropical music, Sofrito. Fuelled by the unquenchable thirst of DJs Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis to turn up new ..

2017. The first international studio album release by this African big band. Orchestre Les Manglepa started 40 years ago and became immensely popular in Eastern Africa with its Afro-Rumba style. On this album you'll..

2022. The star of Ernesto Djédjé started rising in the late '60s, when he became the guitar player and leader of Ivoiro Star, founded by Amédée Pierre, star of Dopé, the leading mu..

2023. "Midway through the Mandingue groove inferno that is 'Dakan Sate, Korotoumi' I knew I had found a gem. Hypnotic guitar solos, heavy bass riffs, psychedelic organ lines, and funky horns... what more could ..