Back with a reminder of much, much happier days in Somalia, our good friend Sanaag passes on almost 80 minutes worth of music by the legenda...

By way of Makossa Original and Freemuse we receive the happy news that Camerounian musician Lapiro de Mbanga was freed April 8 after three...

Once again I'm forced to apologize for the infrequency of my posts lately. As usual, I have several projects in the hopper, but all kin...

Note: This post was updated with better-quality rips of the original vinyl on July 26, 2012. Our good friend Sanaag comes through onc...

There is a parallel universe of popular music in Nigeria that exists mostly unknown to the international audience that listens to Fela, King...

I'll admit to being a little mystified by the current fascination with the cheesier byways of African music - '70s and '80s Afro...

In a just world, Nigeria's "Gentleman" Mike Ejeagha would be considered one of the giants of African music, accorded the same ...

More Congo classics via Nigeria here! Music From Zaïre Vol. 3 (Soundpoint SOP 041, 1977) opens with "Ngalula Marthe" by Or...

Given that he's one of the most illustrious Congolese musicians of his generation, information about Côme Moutouari, better known as Kos...

Roaring out of Kinshasa by way of Paris with drum machine in tow, it's Rigo Star and Josky Kiambukuta with Jotongo (Mayala MA4005, 1986)...