WorldBeat 13th September 2026
Today, newbies from UK – Ibibio Sound Machine – Chopping Mountain, Ezra Collective – Here Because of Hope, Retro features, from late 1980’s – Somali favourites Dur Dur Band and Nigeria 80, encores from Scots duo Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison, Putumayo presents Fête Française, debut from Mali’s Diaki Lolo & Baobab and much more.
Today, newbies from UK – Ibibio Sound Machine – Chopping Mountain, Ezra Collective – Here Because of Hope, Retro features, from late 1980’s – Somali favourites Dur Dur Band and Nigeria 80, encores from Scots duo Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison, Putumayo presents Fête Française, debut from Mali’s Diaki Lolo & Baobab and much more.
First single off forthcoming release .From Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Mothers of the Congo sing to emancipate African women. A unique encounter between Bantu lullabies from Congo, electronic music and hip-hop
A multilingual celebration of love, ‘Ifé’ The latest incarnation of women of this collective: newest member Adeola from Nigeria, Alvie Bitemo from the Republic of Congo, Dobet Gnahoré from Ivory Coast and Mamani Keïta from Mali.
Born in a Rio de Janeiro favela, Índio hails from a now nearly extinct lineage of sambistas much like the cuíca instrument itself bridging different realities.
Baobab is a collective of musicians founded in the 2010s in Bamako, Mali, exploring themes such as immigration, social issues, and love the Baobab Group has released two albums
A collective of musicians founded in the 2010s in Bamako, Mali composed of five to seven members harmoniously combing traditional and modern instruments, fusing funk, rock, and Afrobeat, while remaining deeply rooted in Mandinka music
Multi-instrumentalist Sood and folk singer Morrison explore a crevass inside new age electronica and driving dub-bass.