Zara McFarlane is charting a star system of African diasporan heritage, painted with the lush rousing strokes of jazz and … More
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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
SANZA SOUND SYSTEM: Nkgopoleng Moloi – Something Sweet and Short
As a panafrican platform, we have come across an amazing network of followers who share our interests and work. The … 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: 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
Interview: Sibusile Xaba Shares The Creative Process Behind His Debut Album
South Africa guitarist and songwriter, Sibusile Xaba takes you on an enchanting journey through time and space on his new … More
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
Album Review: Pop Makossa Takes You Back To Cameroon’s Famous Disco Craze
What did Cameroon sound like in the 70s and 80s? What sound gleamed dancehalls and bounced of the shimmering shirts … More
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.
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