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Ten Cities

Circadian rhythms: The many layers of Lagos
Friday
/ 4 February 2022

Circadian rhythms: The many layers of Lagos

With the prosperity of the 1970s a thing of the past, the International Monetary Fund-authored austerity of the 1980s gave birth to the hybridised fuji music

By Mallam Mudi Yahaya
Hums and buzzes: From semba to kuduro in Luanda
Friday
/ 4 February 2022

Hums and buzzes: From semba to kuduro in Luanda

Kuduro, an urban dance music style, pays post-apocalyptic tribute to Angola’s capital city

By Marissa J Moorman
Why place matters in celebrating Jo’burg’s club history
Friday
/ 23 September 2021

Why place matters in celebrating Jo’burg’s club history

The history of clubbing in Jo’burg is less about physical space and fading memories, but about the sheer, frightful necessity of dancing

By Sean O Toole
Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi
Friday
/ 20 August 2021

Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi

This extract from the book Ten Cities details the evolution of the club scene in Nairobi, with a focus on the mid-1990s

By Joyce Nyairo and Bill Odidi

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