In the early 2000s, there was a small, unassuming stall on the second floor balcony of Kampala’s Bugolobi market. Stocked with computers, scanners and other...
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It’s an exciting time to be both a new and old fan of African music, but how does it feel for African artists raised and working in the diaspora? As producers and consumers, these artists have a unique vantage point on this cultural shift. Jessica Kariisa speaks to Nazar, Hagan, Juba and Chief Boima and asks: what does music from “back home” mean today?
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Sounds Right is projected to raise more than $40 million for conservation projects in its first four years
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He's made it...
Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, is the first hip-hop artist to have a fortune which “conservatively totals $1 billion”, according to a report published by Forbes...
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"A New Dawn for Bristol"
Members of Massive Attack, Portishead, and more will play in hot air balloons above Bristol in the coming weeks.
Dubbed The Sky Orchestra - A New...
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Its release comes ahead of TAAHLIAH's appearance at SHERELLE's Phonox residency next month
Glasgow DJ and producer TAAHLIAH has unveiled a new remix for fellow Scottish artist LVRA.
She's taken on LVRA's track 'IN YOUR BLOOD', the original...
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Kyiv, Ukraine club, ∄, launches its multidisciplinary label and platform, Standard Deviation, with a split EP from Nene H and Poly Chain. Hear Nene H’s...
Kyiv, Ukraine club, ∄,will launch its multidisciplinary label and platform, Standard Deviation, this month.
The label will debut with a split EP from local artist...
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"My goal is to build a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for anyone seeking guidance on how to stage alternative music events in this moment of significant...
Brooklyn-based writer Cherie Hu has written a how-to guide for live streaming at home.
The 16-page comprehensive guide from Hu, entitled Virtual Music Events Directory...
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Nia Archives fuses old skool jungle, UKG, R&B and hardcore on her striking debut EP, ‘Headz Gone West’. Check out the title track now
Leeds-born, London-based artist Nia Archives will release her debut EP, ‘Headz Gone West’, on 29th April.
Following a string of striking debut singles, which saw...
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The US production titan wants to work with more emerging hip hop artists...
Diplo has announced a new EP, sharing the first single ‘Boom Bye Bye’, featuring French rapper Niska.
The full release is billed as a prequel...
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SPFDJ, Juliana Huxtable, object blue, LSDXOXO, VTSS and Rebekah are among the artists confirmed to play the festival
The first LGBTQ+ electronic music and camping festival will launch in the UK this year.
London’s Flesh Queer Festival will take place on 28th and...
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En:vy steps up on Critical Music with four cuts of scorching drum & bass. Hear ‘Airplane Mode’ now
The next instalment of London label Critical Music’s EP series for emerging artists, Critical Binary, comes from En:vy. Hear ‘Airplane Mode’ from ‘Binary Vol.24’ below. ...
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Turin label early reflex celebrates its first birthday with a compilation of futuristic club sounds from around the world. Hear Sobolik’s neon-hued d&b cut ‘Camille’...
Turin label early reflex will celebrate its first birthday next month with the release of a new compilation.
The leftfield club imprint, run by DJ/producer...
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The grime artist has been staging experimental performances
Skepta has collaborated with Manchester International Festival (MIF) to stage a series of phoneless events.
The events, entitled Dystopia987, were the creative efforts of Skepta...
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It's accompanied by a black and white, stop motion-style video
Nia Archives has shared a new single inspired by ‘90s jungle and reggae. Check it out below.
‘Forbidden Feelingz’ is the first single by the...
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Alex McLean and Gracie T will also join the roster
The residencies for Sheffield's Hope Works club and No Bounds festival have been announced.
London-based, Congolese-Belgian DJ Nkisi is among the DJs joining the roster...