Arts&Music

So these four musicians are sitting backstage, each preparing for a solo performance in a Norwegian music festival, and each one trying to warm up before going onstage. Two are Norwegian, two are Wes

Eyuphuro became one of the most successful bands to emerge from Mozambique. The group formed in 1981 with Omar Issa, Gimo Remane and vocalist Zena Bacar and found international acclaim touring Europ

Yaki Kanoute is a griot. Her duet with Souleymane Tounkara, the Djelimady brother, is representative of a way to play new music while working in traditional elements of Malian culture.

The engaging grooves of Chris Berry’s music began in the ghettos of Zimbabwe where he began to co-mingle hip hop and dancehall beats with traditional African Rhythms. Few Zimbabweans expected that

Daby Balde is one of Senegals best-kept musical secrets, long celebrated at home and now exploding on to the international scene. His stunning arrangements are based on his Fula traditions from the

Menwar is the most innovative ambassador of Sega music in Mauritius today. He is a charismatic singer with a strange voice