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
Ten Cities
Hums and buzzes: From semba to kuduro in Luanda
Kuduro, an urban dance music style, pays post-apocalyptic tribute to Angola’s capital city
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
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