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-jazz tracks
Hugh Masekela - Lady
27 LeggiesFollow “Those of you who labour under the mistaken belief that there is some sort of guiding intelligence behind this blog…” last week →
Shabaka - Living (feat. Eska Mtungwazi)
said the gramophoneFollow “For the twentieth time, I am here on a blog called Said the Gramophone to share my favourite songs of…” on Dec 7th →
The Seven Ups - Old World Monkeys
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “A Free Blowing Wind by The Seven Ups The Seven Ups - psychedelic rock with horns & Afrobeat influence, from…” on Nov 20th, 2023 →
Abdullah Ibrahim - Mannenberg
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Revived by the imprint Sharp-Flat, the label’s timeless catalog is as vital as it ever was. Read full story on…” on Feb 16th, 2023 →
Nok Cultural Ensemble - Ancestral Visions
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the year's best albums continues. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Dec 7th, 2022 →
Nok Cultural Ensemble - Enlightenment feat. Angel Bat Dawid
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the month’s crucial jazz LPs Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Nov 7th, 2022 →
Nok Cultural Ensemble - Y.T.T.T.
underratedFollow “Загадочная культура Нок процветала на территории современной Нигерии ещё до нашей эры, одной из первых в центральной Африке перейдя из…” on Oct 19th, 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 →
The Pyramids - Lalibela (Lalibela Opus Part 1)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “From South African jazz to Colombian punk, here are the latest batch of best new oldies. Read full story on…” on Aug 30th, 2022 →
The Pyramids - Jamaican Carnival (Live At KQED, 1975)
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “The Pyramids - Live At KQED, 1975 - included in the Strut Records box set Aomawa (The 1970s Recordings) A…” on Aug 16th, 2022 →
Alemayehu Eshete - Telantena Zare
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Nicknamed the “Ethiopian Elvis”, Alemayehu Eshete is considered by many to be the golden voice of Ethopia, and once you…” on Mar 9th, 2022 →
Bananagun - Out of Reach
a little bit of solFollow “It's that time again. Sit back and get comfortable. Don't forget to turn it up! Bananagun - Indie-Pop from Australia…” on Aug 2nd, 2020 →
Christy Essien - Give Me A Chance
Bandcamp DailyFollow “In the perpetually accelerating exchange between American and African pop music, Lil Nas X’s country-rap smash “Old Town Road,” with…” on Sep 25th, 2019 →
Abdullah Ibrahim - Mannenberg
27 LeggiesFollow “I got back from my travels this morning. I'm a bit discombobulated due to a combination of a long overnight…” on May 27th, 2019 →
Blay Ambolley - Afrika Yie
Flea Market FunkFollow “The name Blay Ambolley and his Sekondi Highlife Band are synonymous with African highlife music. His latest release, Ketan is…” on Apr 6th, 2017 →
Christy Essien - You Can't Change A Man (Original)
Delicieuse MusiqueFollow “Travelling through several places in the world, here is the 225th playlist. Artwork by Sébastien PLASSARD” on Sep 13th, 2016 →
The Pyramids - My Last Dime
Sound InjectionsFollow “North Carolina’s two-piece musical project The Pyramids goes for a sunny, surf inspired and ’60s howling laid back pop with…” on Feb 19th, 2015 →