Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest kora tracks
Hizbut Jámm - Caada Gi
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Each month we feature records that playfully deconstruct notions of tradition and represent marginalized voices in folk. Read full story…” on Feb 8th →
Sona Jobarteh - Musolou
Chicago ReaderFollow “Sona Jobarteh was born in London to a family of Gambian griots, musicians and storytellers who maintain the oral tradition…” on Mar 14th, 2023 →
Sourakata Koité - Ha-Madi
Post-TrashFollow “by Asher White The descriptively-titled Awesome Tapes from Africa was started in 2006 as a modest, mp3-slinging blog focused on…” on Oct 11th, 2021 →
Stranded Horse - Rumba du trépas
The QuietusFollow “In his latest look at French releases, David McKenna surveys the effervescent rap scene and reviews a terror-stricken but cathartic…” on Sep 14th, 2021 →
Ibro Diabate - Wa Casser
27 LeggiesFollow “We kick off the week with some top pop from West Africa - Guinea, to be precise. Both tracks come…” on Jun 28th, 2021 →
Ballaké Sissoko - Kadidja feat. Piers Faccini
Everything Is NoiseFollow “Ballaké Sissoko, the Malian kora master, delivers a gorgeous record featuring collaborations with a diverse range of artists from Africa…” on Apr 18th, 2021 →
Ballaké Sissoko - Djourou feat. Sona Jobarteh
JoyzineFollow “Ballaké Sissoko’s album Djourou is a mixture of solo work and collaborations with other artists who, at first glance, might…” on Apr 11th, 2021 →
Sourakata Koité - Kaira
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Each month, we pick out some of the most crucial reissues and retrospectives dropped recently on Bandcamp, and look at…” on Feb 8th, 2019 →
Sourakata Koite - Ha-Madi
DoklandsFollow “Sourakata Koite is a Senegalese kora player whose album En Hollande is supposed to be getting a re-issue rather shortly.…” on Nov 12th, 2018 →
Dawda Jobarteh - Sama Kebbalu (Ben Gomori's Lead By Example Edit) Sterns Edit
The House of CoxheadFollow “Premiered by Délicieuse Musique, here is a simply stunning edit of 'Sama Kebbalu' by Dawda Jobarteh, which comes courtesy of…” on Sep 1st, 2017 →
The Hand - Watch It Bleed
12XUFollow “Neue EP der Noiserock Supergroup aus Minneapolis, unter anderem mit Mitgliedern von Gay Witch Abortion, Low und Steel Pole Bathtub.…” on Feb 7th, 2017 →
Alhaji Bai Konte - Jula Jekere
The 'SpillFollow “A slightly wistful and Autumnal selection to chill out to today. In similar vein, here is a new track from…” on Nov 28th, 2016 →
The Hand - The Positive Aspects Of Failure
12XUFollow “The Hand kommen aus Minneapolis und auf dieser EP gibt’s genau die Art von kratzbürstigem Noiserock zu hören, wie man…” on Feb 5th, 2016 →
Toumani Diabaté and Sidiki Diabaté - Salimou (Toumani & Sidiki EP)
ravechildFollow “Trio da Kali’s line up consists of Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté on vocals, Lassana Diabaté on balafon and Mamadou Kouyaté…” on Jan 20th, 2016 →
Seckou Keita - Future Strings in E
Kaptin's BlogFollow “Great little introduction to the new Seckou Keita album from my good friend Tim Tyson Short. It’s great to have…” on May 27th, 2015 →