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Papa Wemba collapsed on stage in Abidjan in 2016. The King of Rumba Rock had been performing for nearly fifty years
On 24 April 2016, Congolese star Papa Wemba collapsed on stage at the FEMUA festival in Abidjan and…
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More than 600 songs and a UNESCO listing for his genre: Franco and the Congolese rumba
Franco Luambo Makiadi led TPOK Jazz for almost three decades and recorded more than 600 songs before his…
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“Mama-say mama-sa mama-ko-ssa”: the Cameroonian B-side Michael Jackson borrowed for Thriller
Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossa" was released in 1972 as the B-side of a song for the African Cup…
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Ugly Dray Returns With “Jaakpaaa” Featuring Ka-Chi
Ugly Dray has a new single out. “Jaakpaaa”, featuring Ka-Chi, was released on 21 September 2026 through Indigo…
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Ugly Dray Releases “Sinner”, a Drill Single He Sold to Fans First
Ugly Dray released “Sinner” on 31 August 2026. It is a solo record with no guests, it lasts…
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Inside Essumann’s Ghetto Therapy P.T. II: Every Track, Guest and Producer
Essumann released Ghetto Therapy P.T. II on 25 September 2026, two days before his 27th birthday. It has…
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She sang barefoot and became famous in her fifties. Cesária Évora and “Sodade”
Cesária Évora, the "barefoot diva" of Cape Verde, spent decades singing in bars in Mindelo before international fame…
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They learned guitar in rebel camps in Libya. In 2012 Tinariwen won a Grammy
Tinariwen formed in the late 1970s among Tuareg exiles in Libya and Algeria, playing electric guitar songs about…
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Who Is Kwartengg? The Kumasi Artist Behind “Out The Mud” With M.anifest
In May 2026 M.anifest went on X to tell his followers about a younger artist from Kumasi. He…
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Who Is Kamafo? The Ghanaian Rapper Who Waited Five Years to Release THE IMMERSION
When Kamafo released his debut EP in February 2025, he told his Instagram followers something most rappers would…