The state of the Afropean union
A border crossing mix of Afrobeats and Zouk and an interview with Berlin-based Sierra Leonean electronic music producer, Lamin Fofana.
Afrobeats
The Sheck Wes story
Harlem rapper Sheck Wes's star rises in the shadow of Dapper Dan and Cheikh Amadou Bamba.
Neoliberalism’s children
There is very little self-made about Nigeria's young, rich and glamorous like oil magnate Paddy Adenuga and DJ Cuppy.
The state of Nigeria’s live music industry
It is rare in much of Africa to see a festival line-up of both established and up and coming artists performing with a full band.
Bigger and bigger
Every month, Hipsters Don't Dance send us their "Top World Carnival Tunes." This is September 2015's chart.
No exoticism, no promos, just the music
The Hipsters Don’t Dance "Top World Carnival Tunes" for May 2015.
On Kwaito and Corporate (American) Hip Hop
In this episode of 'Office Conversations,' a few of us break down the blurred lines between kwaito, an indigenous South African pop genre, and hip hop.