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‘I Want People to Dance’: Tresor Talks Music, Legacy and Joy of Jazz
Tresor reflects on a decade of award-winning African pop, his groundbreaking collaborations with Drake and Hugh Masekela and the music that inspires him today
Benjamin Jephta’s Homecoming: A decade of jazz, gratitude and innovation
With a new album marking 10 years in the music industry, Benjamin Jephta reflects on his journey while pushing South African jazz into the future
Diary: Tutu Puoane to tour in South Africa, Cold Chinese Food set to release new album in July and The Capitec handmadeAFRICA at Decorex
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An African extravaganza
Ghana’s Afrochella, one of the continent’s biggest music festivals, is getting a new name but it remains a joyous showcase of sound
Review: ‘Legacy+’ turns Afrobeat full circle
Following in Fela’s footsteps, Femi and Made Kuti continue the family legacy with their new album
A caress rather than a beating: The science behind Tony Allen’s style
By retracing funk’s steps and picking from jazz, Tony Allen rewired highlife into Afrobeat
Mbongwana Star: thrillingly wrong-footing Congolese music
The western producer of this bustling new project eschews the respectful approach to African music – and it’s all the better for it.
Funk me to outer space
An unlikely collaboration has resulted in one of the finest albums so far this year, writes <b>Lloyd Gedye</b>.