Alsarah & the Nubatones from Sudan introduce audiences to a dynamic fusion of sound. The Brooklyn-based, East-African, retro-pop group was born out of conversations about Nubian “songs of return,” modern migration patterns, and the cultural exchanges between Sudan and Egypt. The ensemble features singer, songwriter, and bandleader Alsarah; tabla Read more…
Youssef Altay, also known by his rap name Abyusif, is one of Egypt’s tenacious musicians. His unconventional hip-hop tactics are reminiscent of alternative rock, heavy metal, and vulnerable music. Thanks to his father, who was a professional jazz drummer, Abyusif’s musical Read more…
Known for his harmoniously angelic voice, Hany Mustafa professionally known as HanyMust is a singer/songwriter and musician who contributed to the driving forces behind the change in Cairo’s music scene. Hany Mustafa is one great wordsmith. His music combines aspects Read more…
Jimi and The Saint is a fast-rising Cairo-based band whose members are Egyptian music scene veterans with a wealth of expertise. The pair discovers the key to their new, distinct sound and sets it off on a high note thanks Read more…
Jubantouja is a Moroccan band that uses music to promote Amazigh heritage. The band symbolizes their home base in Morocco’s High Atlas highlands and gives Tamazight a voice. Jubantouja is an alternative/indie rock band that blends traditional and modern elements Read more…
Magda El Bayoumi is a Polish-born Egyptian artist who always feels like a truly global citizen. She prefers to switch between techno and various house sub-genres when it comes to music. Music has always been her love, influenced by her Read more…
Mamadou Diabate is a Burkina Faso-born balafon maestro and composer. Mamadou Diabate’s amazing talent produces an endless stream of musical inventions, preserving his essential and unique culture and music traditions. His band “Percussion Mania” is one of the few in Read more…
Mokoomba is a group of six Zimbabwean musicians with a captivating beat and an unstoppable enthusiasm on display! MOKOOMBA, one of Zimbabwe’s most outstanding bands in recent memory, performs an exciting mix of Afro-fusion and delectable traditional Tonga rhythms for Read more…
Janine Tesla Nzua, a rising Turin-born Italian-Congolese musician whose stage name is Époque, emerges into the entertainment industry with a blend of cultural and musical inspirations. The singer, who is signed to Universal Music Italia, effortlessly switches between Italian, French, Read more…
Santrofi is a group of well-known young artists in Ghana’s music circles who are quite emblematic of the new vintage-inspired Highlife, Highlife Funk, and Afrobeat. Their goal is to honour classic highlife music in all of its forms and fusions, Read more…
Kenyan native tg.blk has a particular sonic vision, able to provide music that falls on opposing extremities of the energy spectrum. The Maryland-based rapper is a startlingly diversified underground hip-hop product. tg.blk defies expectations by fusing hip-hop, R&B, and pop Read more…
Guedra Guedra (Abdellah M Hassak) is a Moroccan DJ/Producer who excels in tribal syncopation and underground dance floor innovations. Based in Casablanca, Morocco, his productions are characterised by high-energy tribal bass and psychedelia steeped in the cadence and mystery of Read more…
Bridging the cultural divide between Arab and European peoples, the Nour Project is a volunteer opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area that aims to improve cross-cultural understanding between Europe and MENA. Nour Project is an Egyptian Read more…
Hailing from São Tomé and PrÃncipe, Fábio Miguel (“Famifox”) and Miguel Batista (“Nunex”), also known as Studio Bros, are two friends who have come together to share their passion and artistry via their greatest love, music. The regard and appreciation Read more…
Toya Delazy, a pianist, producer, rapper, and singer-songwriter, has established herself as one of the most innovative artists in South Africa’s booming music business. Toya Delazy, the BET Award nominee and East London based diva, is the creator of AfroRave, Read more…
Vivalda Ndula is an Angolan singer-songwriter, dancer, and percussionist. She is an African voice to be reckoned with—soulful, passionate, cutting, and sassy. Vivalda Dula, who was born and raised in Luanda, Angola, became one of the new generations of Angolan Read more…
[insert-html-here 4] Heythem Tlili, otherwise known as King Abid, presents a genuine, celebratory, and uniting music inspired by his origins. He expresses his love for Jamaica and his admiration for his host nation. The Tunisian prodigy combines Afrobeat, reggae, electro, Read more…
Ghanaian-American rapper Akua Naru is a hip-hop musician, producer, activist, and scholar who uses rhyme to explore the diverse experiences of black women over a musical range ranging from jazz to soul. Akua Naru’s quest to become a worldwide poet Read more…
Bongeziwe Mabandla is a South African singer-songwriter and guitarist living in Johannesburg. His beautiful, ethereal voice transmits heartfelt and therapeutic words from the Eastern Cape while also capturing the modern African scene. His music is influenced by African artists like Read more…
Djazia Satour‘s unique style of funk, folk, and pop-laced rhythms is imbued with elements from her Algerian heritage, with an inspiration that progressively shifts toward the Arabic traditional music that lulled her early years. Hers is a global invention that Read more…
FOKN Bois, alias M3nsa and Wanlov the Kubolor are the subversive satirists at the forefront of Ghana’s booming Hiplife trend, playfully provocative and truly funny music genre-mashers. One of the most well-known bands in the world for their unique brand Read more…
Niska is a French hip-hop rap musician from Évry, Essonne, whose real name is Georges Stanislas Malif Dinga-Pinto. The young Congolese rapper is well on his way to becoming an international phenomenon, exemplifying what it means to be dedicated and Read more…
Formed in 2014 and named for the collaborative characteristics of their home as well as their music, Moroccan five-piece Daraa Tribes (the blues of the desert) have a sound that borders on the romantic. Delivering unity through music, the band Read more…
Rising Afroswing Star, Darkoo is a London-raised Nigerian-born singer/songwriter defying preconceptions with her style and sound. She began to blend the influences of living in the UK with the sounds of her favourite African musicians like WizKid and Maleek Berry Read more…
Dirtsa is the modern-day definition of a Renaissance person who cannot be trapped into one specific genre. She makes her debut like a contortionist, flowing with ease between Hip-hop Lo-fi, soul/r&b, and afro trap. The young diva’s song reflects a Read more…
