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 tracks
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band - Chasser Les Sachets
I Thought I Heard A SoundFollow “Even in the shadow of death, there is the presence of light, for what casts the shadow if not the…” on Oct 9th →
The Circling Sun - Constellation
Ban Ban Ton TonFollow “At the start of the summer Aotearoan 8-piece, The Circling Sun, released their second album, Orbits, on Soundway. Bolstering their…” on Sep 16th →
Plunky & Oneness of Juju - Share This Love
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Made Through Ritual by Plunky & Oneness of Juju Plunky & Oneness of Juju - Made Through Ritual - I’ve…” on Jul 16th →
Plunky & Oneness of Juju - Run Away Bay
Bandcamp DailyFollow “It’s a Black Fire Records reunion, one that reaches across decades. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jul 14th →
Dame Area - La Danza Del Ferro
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Alessandro Adriani of Mannequin Records takes us through the label's ever-expanding coldwave universe. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on May 28th, 2024 →
The Circling Sun - Bones
Pop LibFollow “Friday night is alright for jazz. Here’s the exuberant Latin grooves of the opening track “Bones” from the extraordinary album…” on May 10th, 2024 →
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Mi Si Ba To
Super Super SoundsFollow “Mi Si Ba To by Albarika StoreT.P. Orchstre Poly-Rythmo - Afro-FunkPure fire! -Kris” on Jan 3rd, 2024 →
Ekiti Sound - Home
PopMattersFollow “The best global music comes from places around the globe and then goes to others. If you find something new,…” on Nov 27th, 2023 →
Zuluboy - Mbombela - A Twist of Bayete
27 LeggiesFollow “I have never been very good at doing themed series here, as I normally lose interest in them even more…” on May 10th, 2023 →
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Gbeto Vivi
The QuietusFollow “An essential compilation from one of Benin's leading groups, formed in 1968” on Dec 6th, 2022 →
No Go Stop - Simple State
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “No Go Stop - Where We Are - Afrobeat from Bristol The mighty 12-piece No Go Stop are much more…” on Oct 19th, 2022 →
Dame Area - A1 Esto me pertenece
Record TurnoverFollow “The Barcelona duo Dame Area come back strong on their new 12″. Following last year’s amazing album on Mannequin, they…” on May 21st, 2022 →
Manu Dibango - Sun Explosion
Bandcamp DailyFollow “A look back at the sound of Africa in the ’70s. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Oct 21st, 2021 →
Plunky & Oneness of Juju - (Family Tree) Make a Change
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The most crucial reissues and retrospectives recently dropped on Bandcamp, and the historic tales behind them. Read full story on…” on Jun 29th, 2021 →
Dame Area - Linea Retta
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The Barcelona-based musicians expand the confines of dance music. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Apr 26th, 2021 →
Nkumba System - Paisano
Pan African MusicFollow “La Colombie est devenue un carrefour des mélodies afro-latino. En reliant Douala à Baranquilla et Bogota via Marseille, Nkumba System…” on Jan 25th, 2021 →
Morbo y Mambo - Das Papier
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Morbo y Mambo - Das Papier - this track from Argentina, 2009, could pass for Bristol, 1981, i.e. it’s a…” on Oct 18th, 2020 →
Tragavenao Orquesta Afrobeat - Ñequito
27 LeggiesFollow “A couple of weeks back I rashly promised to bring you some Venezuelan freakbeat. The time has come to confess:…” on Sep 30th, 2020 →