Angélique Kidjo, standing up for women

Angélique Kidjo is one of the world’s great voices. The artist with Beninese roots has rubbed shoulders with some of the greats, like Aretha Franklin, Desmond Tutu, Alicia Key, and Obama at his inauguration as President. Her travels for UNICEF, supporting women, inspired her new album, Eve, recorded in Africa and New York with a bunch of unknowns and an eclectic guest list: Asa, Dr.

Mamani Keita on acoustic tracks

Up until now, Mamani Keita’s studio work had always involved an ...

Haitian compas from the days of vinyl

Re-releasing old tunes has been all the rage over the last few years, but the ...