For Kae Sun, this record is an expansion of his empathetic outlook on the conditions of a black man through music. It’s a very causal yet highly reflective look at his own experiences within a collective condition of struggle and oppression, joy and love. On Whoever Comes Knocking, with his identity as the center, Kae Sun invites clarity to his perspective by stirring up his sonic influences.
Tag: Ghana
Album Review: DJ Katapila – Aroo
For Katapila, this EP represent and exploration of the freedom and luxury afford him by succes yet it fails to make any resounding statement that sticks with you. However, you’re still mesmerised into blissful dance, in typical Katapila fashion, with hard hitting bases and kinetic chords, straight from the streets of Accra.
Come Write For DANDANO: Call For Contributors!
Dandano is a self sustaining community project aimed at analyzing, documenting and archiving African film and music. For most of … More
Album Review: Stevo Atambire Takes You To Kologo Music Heaven on Teach Me
In the universe of African music, many genres float about, some frequently colliding with each other to produce breathtaking showers … More
Album Review: Kyekyeku breathes new life into HighLife Music on “Sor”
With his sophomore tape, Kyekyeku has created a wholesome sound referencing his influences yet asserting his personality at the same time. You get the nostalgic appeal of golden-age highlife alloyed with the refreshing flavor of the present transporting you to Ghana music paradise!
Interview: Victoria Adukwei Bulley Creates A New Space For African Poetry With “Mother Tongues”
Filmmaking is one the most efficient story-telling tools, offering a visual representation to a narrative, and it is no coincidence … More
Interview: Anbuley Opens Up About Her Roots and Her Music on The Freedom EP
Going through Anbuley’s Soundcloud page is like stroll though an Afrofuturist garden, where cosmic rhythm an melody are in bloom. The singer’s raspy and rousing vocals lend her a unique layer to the polarizing music she producers. You would not find anyone, anywhere sounding like her
Album Review: Wanlov The Kubolor Shows Mastery of Satire on New Album, Orange Card
On the album, Wanlov an avid social commentator, flexes his mastery of satire like never before, as he characterises the social condition of Ghana and Africa as a whole
2017 DANDANO Music Recommendations
African music released in 2017 that you should pay attention to now ranging from afro-latin and north-african fusion to afro-beats afro-pop.
Album Review: Sena Dagadu liberates Afro-Soul on “Feathers”
Ghanaian-Hungarian singer, Sena Dagadu is clearing her own sacred groove in the growing neo afro-soul scene. The long-time member of … More
