He is known around the globe as ‘The Golden Voice of Africa’ but as legendary singer Salif Keita winds down an illustrious trail-blazing music career…
Salif Keita is Africa’s White Knight
Tag: Afropop
Angélique Kidjo to Celebrate Benin and Her Birthday Perform with Special Guests at Carnegie Hall
Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo will complete her Perspectives series on On Saturday, March 14, 2020 with Daughter of Independence, a concert commemorating both her…
The Charming Malawian Grooves of Masauko
Masauko – Masauko (Come to Life Music, 2020) Masauko is Malawian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Los Angeles at a time when his parents were…
Kaïssa’s Joy
Kaïssa greets me warmly at the door of her New York City apartment. She is a tall, thin, striking beauty with dark penetrating eyes. Born…
The Idiosyncratic Vocals of Moken
Moken – Missing Chapters (Moodswing Records, 2019) Cameroonian singer-songwriter Moken delivers a genre-defying album where virtuosic jazz meets Afro-roots, American folk, lively Afropop and blues.…
Catchy Songs and Tributes from Youssou N’Dour
Youssou N’Dour – History (Naïve Records, 2019) African music star Youssou N’Dour returns with an ear friendly Afropop album titled History. N’Dour combines pop hooks,…
Artist Profiles: Osibisa
Osibisa exploded onto the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound. Translated from Ghanaian, Osibisa means “criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness”.…
The Colors of Africa
Pierre Akendengue – La Couleur de l’Afrique (Lusafrica, 2018) Pierre Akendengue, one of the most iconic singer-songwriters of Gabon, released La Couleur de l’Afrique last…
Rocky Dawuni’s Reggae for Positive change
On Beats of Zion, African reggae star Rocky Dawuni continues to demonstrate he’s one of the most exciting artists coming out of Africa. His style…
Artist Profiles: Buika
Buika (pronounced BWEE-kah) was born Concha Buika on the Spanish island of Mallorca, to parents who arrived to Spain as political exiles from Equatorial Guinea.…