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African Sound as a Living Archive

African Sound as a Living Archive

By Oriiz U Onuwaje Oriiz writes that our sound is a tool for ‘community connection’ that endured silence to become a global roar. When you hear @temsbaby’s soul or @ayrastarr’s confidence, you are hearing centuries […]

12 Jan 2026 / Read more...
Malian Griots and Hip-Hop Storytelling

Malian Griots and Hip-Hop Storytelling

Form is never neutral. It is always charged with meaning. Imagine a griot in Mali, seated with a kora, his voice carrying genealogies of kings and the moral lessons of centuries. Now imagine a rapper […]

07 Oct 2025 / Read more...