First new artist release through Chrysalis Global, an imprint of Chrysalis Records Produced by an A-list team: Dudu Sarr, Lucy Durán + Pape Armand Boye “Three outstanding Malian and Guinean griots….

Hear songs by Mdou Moctar, Bombino, Orchestra Baobab and more. By Ben Sisario For today’s Amplifier, your proprietor Lindsay Zoladz graciously lent me the keys for a little tour of Africa to celebrate ...

Award-winning jazz guitarist Louis Mhlanga has always let music take center stage. For the 67-year-old award-winning Zimbabwean, music has been the sole focus of his life. “I did nothing else except ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. It's a truism that drums are the ...