Kamasi Washington: Life Overflowing

Kamasi Washington is a revolutionary figure in the L.A. jazz scene, celebrated for his soaring, cosmic improvisations – and his work with everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Michelle Obama. On Fearless Movement, the saxophonist’s first full-length in six years, he finds inspiration in more earthly pleasures: family, connection and the act of living

In Photos: In The Round Festival

Over the second half of April, The Roundhouse invited the likes of Tirzah, Joe Armon-Jones…

Give In: Yaya Bey

Yaya Bey’s soulful, jazz-inflected ruminations on the complexities of Black womanhood have been a vehicle for healing and understanding her past. But in the face of a recent life-altering loss, she is choosing to surrender to the present

Speed of Sound: Modu Moctar

Tuareg trailblazer Mdou Moctar has built a fervent following for his blistering takedown of colonialism through stadium-sized riffs. His latest album, Funeral for Justice, makes his plight all the more urgent

New exhibition Beyond the Bassline celebrates 500 years of Black British music history

On view now at the British Library, Beyond the Bassline uses photography, immersive soundscapes, and…

Resonances: The personal story behind Ryuichi Sakamoto:Opus

Japanese director Neo Sora’s film of his father’s final concert is a profound examination of artistic curiosity and human resilience

Manufacturing moments and making it all worth it: why did so many artists rely on surprise guests at Coachella?

As more and more artists reach for surprise cameo appearances to generate talking points, what…

Chanel Beads is working through the mess

“I’m not interested in reflecting the current moment,” Shane Lavers says, from under a huge black hoodie. As Chanel Beads, he creates complex, melancholic music that intentionally resists being placed in time.

Scorched Earth Songs: Lord Spikeheart

Lord Spikeheart brought the world’s attention to the African metal underground as one half of DUMA. Now solo, the Nakuru-born provocateur is wielding the power of extreme music for positive ends