Le Hogon in Bamako

Le Hogon in Bamako

Here's an interesting article about Le Hogon, one of Bamako, Mali's prime spots for live music. We heard Toumani...

Galliano & kuduro

Galliano & kuduro

Awesome, AWESOME mix of early (earlier?) kuduro, by Galliano, the first western dood we knew to push kuduro back in...

11/11 Indepêndencia de Angola

11/11 Indepêndencia de Angola

In 1975, Angola became independent from Portugal, months after the fall of Salazar's Estado Novo. Rather than repeat...

01/12 WW: Killamu full length

Stay tuned... the Rangel beatmaker returns early 2010 with his bangin' album A Minha Face... sneak peak coming soon!!

Beaucoup music @ Amazon

Beaucoup music @ Amazon

Amazon and Akwaaba teamed up to create an exclusive 99 song playlist, which aims to give newbies an overview of West...

Fascinating Afropop special

Read Wayne Marshall's interview here. Wayne is the Wayne & Wax guy. If you don't know his blog, well, since you're...