With Africa on My Sleeve
There’s something about salsa that has always cheered me up and infused some lightness in me. Here, I have compiled some of my favourites classics and I hope that, wherever you are while listening to this playlist, I can get you dancing or (at the very least) be filled with the same effervescence that I...Continue reading
It’s throwback Thursday and I felt we all needed special flight back to the Jamaican reggae golden eras — with a little nod to home. So here are classics after classics! As you navigate through this playlist, let yourself be floaded with these reggae riddims, and bop along to the toasters that are still mainstays...Continue reading
Undoubtedly one of the most exciting and swaggy artists of this new generation, Fivio Foreign has New York rap firmly in a chokehold. With his seemingly bottomless reservoir of fly bars and catchy hooks (and the void left by the untimely demise of his friend and high-flying collaborator), Fivio Foreign has quickly risen to become...Continue reading
So good we had to run it back…again! I shared this before: earlier this year, I sought out the help of a dear friend to put together this second incredible playlist you’re about to delve into. She shared her favorite rock tunes of the eighties; just as before, you will notice that it spans several...Continue reading
A couple of years ago, I had a lot of fun revisiting the eighties and its music. Also, I always felt that it was a decade that deserved more than two playlists and a DJ mix. Earlier this year, I sought out the help of a dear friend to put together the incredible playlist you’re...Continue reading
Rock music will forever be a melting pot of influences and emotions. A Black artform from the onset, Rock & Roll transcended established codes and became at some point a vector of freedom and rebellion. Today I’m taking you along on a mission to dissect all that Rock as a genre means. Let us consider...Continue reading
Today, Ermias Asghedom (Nipsey Hussle) would have been blowing 34 candles. He passed away earlier this year and, to be understated, it’s been hard to deal with. A few months back, my partner Sen was able to bring us together and come up with our fave Nipsey tracks. And here I wanted to provide a...Continue reading
I do not wish to recount when I learned that Nipsey Hussle was assassinated. It was clear that day and the days that followed that the grief was shared by more people than I could imagine. I will also dispense with arguments to counter the clumsy, ill-timed and/or misguided reflections of a few on Nipsey...Continue reading
Comme je le pensais la semaine dernière, il y’a du nouveau Booba à l’horizon. Je parle d’un nouveau single, “PGP”, tout juste sorti, qui rejoins des prestations acclamées sur les derniers sons de Bramsito (“Sale mood”), Dosseh (“MQTB”) ou encore Maes (“Madrina”). Ça s’annonce donc bien pour 2019 : disons qu’il faudra bien plus qu’un...Continue reading
It’s always an honor to have inside access to an artist, her growth and the evolution of her project(s). So, it brings me tremendous joy and pride to introduce Haylen and her music. At turns soulful, groovy or funky, the music takes you on an enthralling ride. Her voice is unique and powerful; her lyrics...Continue reading
