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 highlife tracks
Pat Thomas - Step 4
Bandcamp DailyFollow “October’s selection includes a soundwalk in a park in Poland, improvisations based on French book titles, and more. Read full…” on Oct 31st →
Pat Thomas - The Oud of Ziryab
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir by Pat Thomas Pat Thomas - The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir Pat Thomas…” on Sep 29th →
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Onfa Nkosi Hwee
Super Super SoundsFollow “Onfa Nkosi Hwee by Pat ThomasPat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Obiaa!Serious question: is this...” on May 24th →
Pat Thomas - Gye Wani
PopMattersFollow “Ghana Special 2 possesses a wide range of styles. The 18 substantial tracks are packed with synths, horns, and driving…” on May 21st →
Jembaa Groove - Agya feat. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
TwistedsoulFollow “Explore vibrant global dance music, fresh afro-soul, groundbreaking deep spiritual jazz & more. The post Between The Cracks: Albums, Reissues,…” on Apr 26th →
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 →
Alogte Oho and his Sounds of Joy - La Ka Ba'a
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Libyan reggae, blues sung in Guadeloupean Creole, industrial remembrances, Gaelic folk, stripped-back songs of heartbreak, and more. Read full story…” on Jun 30th, 2023 →
King Ayisoba - Bossi Labome (feat. Awilo One)
African PaperFollow “Was immer man sich unter einem Titel wie “Work Hard” vorstellen mag – im Falle von King Ayisobas neuem Album,…” on May 27th, 2023 →
Julie Coker - It's All For You
HI54Follow “A good backyard bbq playlist should consist of the kind of songs that get heads nodding and toes tapping and…” on May 25th, 2023 →
King Ayisoba - Tribe (feat. O.C. Akomfem & Shiallo)
underratedFollow “Jonnine видит мир глазами вечного ребёнка, а Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs — через призму постапокалипсиса. В это…” on Feb 17th, 2023 →
The Sweet Talks - Akampanye
27 LeggiesFollow “First Glasgow on Monday, then Gospel on Wednesday and now Ghana. Our celebrations marking National Words Beginning With G Week…” on Jan 6th, 2023 →
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah - Forgive Them Oh God Amin – Amin
Bandcamp DailyFollow “From Brazilian folk to Muslim highlife, these are 2022's essential new oldies. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Dec 14th, 2022 →
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah - Jealousy
BrooklynVeganFollow “Dan‘s picks include Chubby and the Gang, Alhaji Waziri Oshomah, a Soundsystem Culture comp, and more. Continue reading…” on Nov 30th, 2022 →
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - A Love Supreme
stereogumFollow “Bassist Eric Revis is a very busy man. When I reached him by phone, he had just returned home to…” on Oct 19th, 2022 →
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - This Hustling World
27 LeggiesFollow “Some fine funky tunes from Ghana for you to see out the week, courtesy of a proud son of the…” on Oct 6th, 2022 →
Oriental Brothers International - Tax Drive
Bandcamp DailyFollow “How war, economic growth, and musical influences from abroad spawned a unique, psychedelic alchemy of sounds. Read full story on…” on Sep 12th, 2022 →
King Ayisoba - 1000 Can Die (feat. M3nsa & Lee "Scratch" Perry)
27 LeggiesFollow “This time last week King Khayem of Dubhed shared an excellent home-made Sahel Sounds selection that featured King Ayisoba of…” on Sep 11th, 2022 →
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - Round Midnite
Pan African MusicFollow “Le multi-instrumentiste de 75 ans s’apprête à sortir son 35e album, Hi-life Jazz. Occasion pour lui de revisiter les monuments…” on Sep 7th, 2022 →