[youtube id=”DdeKOG22gNU”]Jidenna returns with 85 To Africa after debuting with The Chief in 2017. He uses the album to share his life whereabouts from the last two years. There is plenty of Afro-diasporic cultural pride and his consistent message about resisting white supremacy. The album has appearances from Seun Kuti,Continue Reading
Malian singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress Fatoumata Diawara is celebrating the Best World Music Album Grammy nomination for her debut album Fenfo (Something To Say). The artist used her first offering to address social issues including arranged marriages, female genital mutilation and domestic violence. Her single, “Nterini” streamed over one million timesContinue Reading
[youtube id=”EX5c-fneNUw”] Seun Kuti’s Black Times album is coming out March 2nd. Carlos Santana appears on the album and in this video they meet and talk about people claiming the inner divine. Santana plays guitar on the lead track “Black Times” and Kuti says, “The track talks about that first moment ofContinue Reading
[youtube id=”_2ziIXSt7ew”] [youtube id=”AyxMRNipAl4″] Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 perform “Black Times” and “Bad Man Lighter” during a live set for KEXP. The youngest son of Fela Kuti is releasing his Black Times album in March. Related posts: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Announce U.S. Tour Seun Kuti & EgyptContinue Reading