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Check out our exclusive artist interviews, previews and reviews of events and other features about the African music scene in the UK and beyond.

  • Mory Kanté

    Mory Kante

    'Yéké Yéké' star Mory Kanté from Guinea releases his new album Sabou.

  • Judith Sephuma

    Judith Sephuma

    Irene Madonko talks to Gospel and Jazz artist Judith Sephuma to find out how South African divas survive the industry (Staying Power, part 2).

  • Jabu Khanyile dies

    Jabu Khanyile

    South Africa's music scene has lost another star when Afro-Jazz musicians Jabu Khanyile passed away on 12 November 2006.

  • Pee Froiss

    Pee Froiss

    Senegal's rappers Pee Froiss dubbed 'an African Public Enemy.'

  • Wunmi

    Wunmi

    NYC-based Nigerian high-octane queen of Afro-fusion Wunmi releases her first solo album A.L.A. (Africans Living Abroad).

  • Batman Samini crowned Best African act at MOBO Awards 2006

    Mobo

    Ilka Schlockermann checks out Raglife act Batman Samini from Ghana, the Best African act at the MOBO Awards 2006, as well as some of the other nominees.

  • Best African act at MTV Europe Music Awards 2006

    MTV Europe Music Awards Copenhagen 2006

    Ilka Schlockermann looks at the Best African Act winner Freshlyground and the other nominees at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006.

  • Tsotsi

    Tsotsi

    Ilka Schlockermann reviews the South African film Tsotsi which won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 2006 Oscars and also stars Kwaito star Zola in a supporting role.

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