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 african jazz tracks
Hugh Masekela - Stimela (Live: Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe 14 Feb '87)
27 LeggiesFollow “If you are expecting the usual rigorously researched and meticulously mixed playlist today you are out of luck. It is…” on Aug 28th →
Ndikho Xaba and the Natives - Makhosi
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “Reissued last year via Mississippi Records, slip into this long out-of-print South African spiritual jazz LP from 1971. A songwriter,…” on May 30th, 2023 →
Sipho Gumede - Uthinina
TwistedsoulFollow “We hope to introduce you to some fantastic music. The post Between The Cracks: New Albums & Reissues That Need…” on Apr 28th, 2023 →
Sipho Gumede - Something to Say
Bandcamp DailyFollow “This new release will introduce the jazz artist's legacy to new listeners. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Feb 15th, 2023 →
Xalam - Ndiguel
Overfitting DiscoFollow “Have you heard of Souleymane Faye? My friend, the word is “magnificent”. Don’t get me wrong, the instrumental component of…” on Feb 5th, 2023 →
Volta Jazz - Air Volta
Super Super SoundsFollow “Air Volta by Volta Jazz Orchestre Volta Jazz - Air Volta Killer tracks from Burkina Faso in the 60s/70s. From…” on Jan 7th, 2023 →
The Movers - Tau Special
Folk Radio UKFollow “David Pratt selects his Top 10 Albums of 2022 including The Movers, The Hanging Stars, Rachel Newton & Lauren MacColl,…” on Dec 15th, 2022 →
Dexter Johnson & Le Super Star de Dakar - Something You Got
The Listening Post BlogFollow “It’s not often I find myself liking a cover of a song more than the original, but with today’s song,…” on Sep 23rd, 2022 →
Blue Notes - Funk Dem Dudu > To Erico
The Vinyl FactoryFollow “Our favourite new vinyl releases. This week’s rundown is by VF’s Will Pritchard and Lazlo Rugoff, alongside Annabelle Van Dort,…” on Aug 12th, 2022 →
The Movers - Oupa Is Back
Super Super SoundsFollow “The Movers Vol.1 - 1970-1976 (Analog Africa Nr. 35) by The Movers The Movers - The Movers Vol.1 - 1970-1976…” on Aug 11th, 2022 →
The Movers - Give Five Or More
Monolith CocktailFollow “Dominic Valvona’s Reviews Roundup The Movers ‘Vol 1 – 1970 – 1976’ (Analog Africa) 5th August 2022 Although it struck…” on Aug 8th, 2022 →
The Movers - Hot Coffee
Folk Radio UKFollow “Analog Africa's latest compilation, The Movers – ‘Vol. 1 – 1970-1976’, is a true testament to one of South Africa’s…” on Aug 3rd, 2022 →
The Scorpios - Mashena:We Want
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “The Scorpios - Let’s Go - melding jazz, funk, and musical styles of their native Sudan The Scorpios are a…” on May 12th, 2022 →
Jonas Gwangwa - Batsumi
27 LeggiesFollow “We start this year by paying our respects to just some of the far too many musicians who left us…” on Jan 2nd, 2022 →
Abdullah Ibrahim - Blue Bolero
Pan African MusicFollow “Le légendaire pianiste sud-africain est de retour avec le single « Blue Bolero », une réinterprétation délicate de l’une de…” on Sep 20th, 2021 →
Dudu Pukwana - Pezulu (Way Up)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “From roots reggae, to Southern gospel, to West Coast hardcore, here are ten records the singer-songwriter has been listening to…” on Jun 30th, 2021 →
Malombo - Malombo Workshop
Super Super SoundsFollow “Spirit of Malombo: Malombo, Jabula, Jazz Afrika 1966-1984 by Malombo V/A - Spirit of Malombo: Malombo, Jabula, Jazz Afrika 1966-1984…” on May 20th, 2021 →
Sharhabil Ahmed - Kamar Dawa
27 LeggiesFollow “One of the great delights of recent years has been the emergence of a whole bunch of labels dedicating themselves…” on Jan 25th, 2021 →
Mongezi Feza - Group Notes II
Bandcamp DailyFollow “A quintet of exiles liberated a continent’s jazz perspective. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Sep 16th, 2020 →
Sharhabil Ahmed - Malak Ya Saly
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The most crucial reissues and retrospectives recently dropped on Bandcamp, and the historic tales behind them. Read full story on…” on Sep 8th, 2020 →