On her new album the Beninoise singer-songwriter hops back and forth between traditional West African tunes and western pop (she covers Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Move On Up’ and James Brown’s ‘Cold Sweat,’ among others). And while some listeners may prefer that she tighten her focus a bit, there’s no denying the joy and soulfulness of her […]
With perfect BBQ weather already here, it’s an ideal time to dig out your kaftan and get some world music tunes pumping on your stereo. And there’s no one better at making you want to groove and grill than ‘Sir’ Victor Uwaifo. The ‘Sir’ is entirely unofficial, but both he and his fans believe he […]
Angélique Kidjo, the Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter from Bénin, experienced the difficulties of being a woman in the music industry firsthand. She’s channeled her international success into activism by campaigning for girls’ education in Africa.
The Nigerian Islamic extremist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the ISIS movement on Saturday. At the same time, a regional coalition of powers is intervening to help Nigeria. The US is taking a back-seat, but is intensifying military training programs and some other forms of assistance.