• Shamira Muhammad

That South Africa has a "Pro Twerk Team" may seem like a great opportunity to see twerking from a new, non-American perspective. Or to throw shade.

• Tom Devriendt

Weekend Special: The premiere of Mahamat Saleh Haroun's new film "Grigris" and the cover art for the Dutch translation of Binyavanga Wainaina's memoir, among others.

• Tom Devriendt

• Tom Devriendt

• Jack Van Cooten

Not sure what is empowering about a UK grime artist explicitly glorifying African conflict and capitalizing on the fear and violence that it entails.

• Tom Devriendt

• Tom Devriendt

Watching the film "Tamani," there's no need to understand the local languages to get a taste of what Ouaga sounds like.

• Boima Tucker

Blitz the Ambassador's last major project was 'Native Sun.' Now he is taking the party on the road.

• Zachary Rosen

• Tom Devriendt

• Zachary Rosen

Takeifa's sound is a welcome alternative to the more common mbalax music that dominates Senegal's pop music scene.

• Janette Yarwood

A campaign in Senegal wants to put public pressure on the government to follow-though on criminal investigations in order to get justice for victims of violence and torture.

• Tom Devriendt

• Ts'eliso Monaheng

• Tom Devriendt

• Tom Devriendt

A short film of electronic based music across the Sahel region: Mauritania to Northern Nigeria and in-between.

• Tom Devriendt

Apart from a heavy Senegalese presence, this Music Break, No.37, includes some other favorites of this site: Petite Noire, Laura Mvula, Rachid Taha and newcomer, Napoleon Da Legend.

• Simone Bertuzzi

• Benjamin Lebrave

What The New York Times forgot to tell you about the explosion of digital music in Africa.

• Boima Tucker