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 west africa tracks
Meiway - Astrid
27 LeggiesFollow “As we eagerly await what hopefully will be a resounding victory for the Bafana Bafana over Uruguay tonight, let us…” on Jun 16th, 2010 →
Alex Konadu - Sika
LikembeFollow “The 1976 album Asaase Asa (Brobisco KBL 016) was a breakthrough hit for Alex Konadu, establishing him as Ghana's foremost…” on Mar 28th, 2010 →
Honny & The Bees Band - Sisi Mbon
Different KitchenFollow “Heads might know I dig Afrobeat sounds . Check this out from the Gorilla vs. Bear music blog: "Soundway Records,…” on Nov 22nd, 2009 →
Yeh Dede - Salaam
SoundRoots Global CultureFollow “CD REVIEW Yeh Dede: Freedom (self-released) Their CDbaby "recommended if you like" list includes Ozomatli, Paul Simon, and Sweet Honey…” on Oct 13th, 2009 →
Baaba Maal - Sidiki
Heart on a StickFollow “Let's get out of this week, shall we? This mix - well, it makes no sense. It's not of any…” on Aug 21st, 2009 →
Jaraba Jakite - Maraka
Spinning in AirFollow “Jaraba Jakite (with Madu Jakite ) - Maraka * Photo by Rainer Polak” on Jul 27th, 2009 →
Rokia Traor - Manian
DoklandsFollow “So all of that stuff I was saying about posh beautiful women and their achievements? The singer Rokia Traoré was…” on May 27th, 2009 →
Moussa Doumbia - Keleya
Mainstream isn't so bad...is it?Follow “As open as I am to world music, sometimes it’s hard to sift just through all of the diverse American…” on May 21st, 2009 →
Fela Kuti - Ye Ye De Smell
Doctor Mooney's 115th DreamFollow “"Let's start what we have come into the room to do"... Patients, for today's post we wanted to take on…” on Apr 26th, 2009 →
Kante Manfila - Agne Anko [Guinea]
Keep The Coffee ComingFollow “Kante Manfila is a a Guinean who was one of the original members of Les Ambassadeurs, a band from Mali…” on Mar 2nd, 2009 →
Fela Kuti - Shakara (Ojoje)
Le Gouter du MercrediFollow “Tu parles d'un anniversaire. Fela Ransome Kuti devenu Fela Anikulapo Kuti aka the Black President, est mort il y a…” on Aug 1st, 2007 →