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 afro-beat tracks
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band - Chasser Les Sachets
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band - Sonbonbela Sublime Frequencies is honored to release the third LP from Baba Commandant…” on Jan 9th, 2023 →
Yonatan Gat - Slow American Movement - II. Lento
BrooklynVeganFollow “Yonatan‘s new album has him reworking Antonín Dvořák’s classic chamber piece “String Quartet No 12“ with members of Deerhoof, Mdou…” on Nov 4th, 2022 →
Fusilier - No Words
Bandcamp DailyFollow “What the Bandcamp Daily editors are listening to right now. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Sep 30th, 2022 →
Fulu Miziki - OK Seke Bien (feat. Sekelembele)
Groove MagazineFollow “Wie man geflissentlich in den Achtzigern versinkt und wie man ihnen wieder entkommt, lest ihr im aktuellen Motherboard. Der Beitrag…” on Jul 13th, 2022 →
Fulu Miziki - Beta Ndule (feat. DJ Final, Deboul)
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Fulu Miziki - Ngbaka EP FULU MIZIKI roughly translates as “music from the garbage”, which in a literal sense is…” on Feb 18th, 2022 →
Hailu Mergia & the Walias Band - Nefas New Zemedie
The Vinyl FactoryFollow “Coming on Awesome Tapes From Africa. Awesome Tapes From Africa is releasing Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band’s 1975 album…” on Mar 24th, 2021 →
Blo - Mana Pool
Bolting BitsFollow “The deliciously talented, Belgian born producer Blo graces PIFF with another impossibly fresh EP. The EP boats an exquisite selection…” on Jan 17th, 2020 →
Professor Wouassa - Yobale Ma
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Professor Wouassa - Yobale Ma! - Afrobeat/highlife from Switzerland (Matsuna Records) After their brilliant label debut with “Grow Yes Yes”…” on Nov 14th, 2019 →
Hailu Mergia and the Walias - Eti Gual Blenai
Spellbinding MusicFollow “Born in Ethiopia and based in Washington since the early 1980s, Hailu Mergia is a legendary keyboard player who was…” on Mar 14th, 2019 →
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band - Loga Fo Djelba
Lie In The SoundFollow “Aus dem Fenster spähen – und berichten, was zu sehen. Diesem Motto frönen nicht nur viele Rentner, auch wir versuchen…” on Jan 13th, 2019 →
Lafayette Afro-Rock Band - Hihache
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “To become one of the best American funk bands of the 1970s, the Lafayette Afro Rock Band had to leave…” on Jul 13th, 2018 →
Yonatan Gat - Cockfight
Le Canal AuditifFollow “Le printemps n’amène pas juste sa dose de chaleur. Il amène avec lui une bonne dose d’albums intéressants. Tour d’horizon…” on Apr 30th, 2018 →
Yonatan Gat - Cue The Machines
The RevueFollow “The Matinee ’18 April 24th edition features everything from the bone-chilling to the experimental to the exhilarating to the breathtaking.…” on Apr 24th, 2018 →
United Vibrations - Grow
AAA BadboyFollow “Seems that Trump’s executive order limiting entry to the country has hit a British jazz band who were on their…” on Mar 13th, 2017 →
Mandingo - Universe II Larry Heard Remix
Groove MagazineFollow “Bjarki entdeckt eine Happy Hardcore-Nummer wieder, Moscoman macht sich an World Acid House und Mall Grab mimt den DJ Sneak…” on Feb 6th, 2017 →
Yonatan Gat - Physical Copy (Live at Mercury Lounge)
Another Dying Art FormFollow “Yonatan Gat - Live Show Review Despite the trio’s impressive chops and purposeful genre-mashing, the generous act of moving their…” on Oct 3rd, 2016 →
United Vibrations - Twister
TwistedsoulFollow “Watch the dazzling animated clip for United Vibrations new song 'Sophia'.” on Feb 24th, 2016 →
Peter King - Ajo
point of referenceFollow “Peter King - Ajo A mouthwatering slice of thick African vocal-driven grooves from the Nigerian Peter King, all warmed up…” on Feb 23rd, 2016 →
Peter King - Bad Memory
Music Like DirtFollow “Floats, dancers, steel drums and over forty sound systems shaking the ground and perforating eardrums with everything from soca to…” on Aug 29th, 2015 →