Mali’s on our mind. Mostly because of the confusion. Reports from Bamako abound, while there’s still

I never understood why E-Type’s 2002 smash hit ‘Africa’ didn’t really catch on outside Sweden. The

Tuareg musicians Tinariwen, on tour in Europe these days, spent some time in Belgium this weekend.

For over two decades, West African Muslims from the Murid Sufi Brotherhood come together at the

Kenyan artist Rabbit is working hard to get the word out about his new album Orutu

South African photographer Scott Williams is the second guest in our new weekly series. He has,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQb5qJRy0QY German singer-songwriter Joy Denalane (born to a South African father who’s a cousin of Hugh

Londoner Szjerdene’s Blue Lullaby. Her music is produced by Glenn Nichols, while the video was made

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhyqJb0VZtQ What better way to start the week than with some a cappella soul courtesy of

That first line is one by Tunde Adebimpe (joined by fellow TV on the Radio musician

In the DRC, city life isn’t foremost defined by the image of the child soldier (contrary

Not only is it Human Rights Day in South Africa today (read up on its meaning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6W5jjOgRA Mokobe commentates on the actions of Rihannon, Naomi Campboule, Rachida Beckham and friends over a

Kefee (from Nigeria) and Becca (from Ghana) bring their version of ‘Dan Maliyo’. Pop and play

ZAM is an international multimedia platform celebrating African creativity and new thinking, priding itself on a

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahwth3qxnig The video for South African hip hop head Khuli Chana’s ‘Tswa Daar’ comes with a

Our weekly round-up of new (and a little less new) music videos. First, this great video