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Joshua Baraka is not afraid of his feelings
In ‘Jolene,’ the opening track in Joshua Baraka’s EP ‘Growing Pains,’ he yearns for an estranged lover; My darling Jolene/ Won’t you come...
Karen Chalamilla
Jun 21, 20248 min read


In Conversation: DB Captures
Daniel Oluwatobi aka DB Captures unpacks his photography journey and music social club ThisChord with The Floor Mag.
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 5, 20244 min read


mau from nowhere Just Wants To Have Fun
mau from nowhere’s most recent drop, ‘Crooked,’ is a sexy, mid-tempo bop, dripping in self-assuredness as he playfully serenades his love...
Karen Chalamilla
May 25, 20247 min read


Why are African artists rejecting the 'Afrobeats' label?
In the past decade, Afrobeats has emerged as a cultural phenomenon, connecting Black people across the diaspora through its persistent...
Naila Aroni
May 8, 20245 min read

April Digital Cover: Shaé Universe
In 2022 Shaé Universe dropped her first EP, Unorthodox, that ushered in a sound dubbed R’n’Drill. She refers to it as half of her at...
Karen Chalamilla
Apr 29, 202412 min read


Ones To Watch Vol. 11
Here are 5 up-and-coming artists you need to add to your playlist. Listen to the Ones To Watch playlist here. Sasha Keable - Hold Up...
Akachi Mbakwe
Apr 23, 20242 min read

March Digital Cover: Xavier Omär & ELHAE
The church is to R&B what radioactive waste is to superpowers: the nexus for great R&B singers' origin and lore. It tracks historically;...
Ope Oduwole
Apr 7, 202411 min read


Kwoli Black: New EP is "the cheapest form of therapy I’ve ever had"
Kwoli Black has a calmness about him that juxtaposes his new EP, ‘CAN I SPEAK?’ With a co-sign from Kojey Radical, having opened for the...
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Apr 3, 20243 min read


Album Review: Tyla Is The African Pop Star We Have Been Waiting For
“They never had a pretty girl from Joburg, See me now, and that's what they prefer”, says South-African superstar Tyla on “Jump” — track...
Naila Aroni
Mar 27, 20244 min read


In Concert: Rachel Chinouriri
Review of Rachel Chinouriri's headline show at KOKO Camden.
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Mar 9, 20242 min read


Aqyila: A Career in Full Bloom
The morning Toronto sun beams on Aqyila’s face as we exchange hellos on our Zoom call. Despite thousands of miles and a time-zone apart,...
Akachi Mbakwe
Mar 7, 20244 min read

Ones To Watch Vol. 10
Here are 5 up-and-coming artists you need to add to your playlist. Listen to the Ones To Watch playlist here. Adanna Duru - Babies You...
Akachi Mbakwe
Mar 1, 20242 min read


February Digital Cover: Shallipopi
“Wait, they call me Shallipopi Pluto presido,” Shallipopi sings his song Evil Receive as he roams the front stage of Brixton Electric....
Emmanuel Onapa
Feb 17, 20244 min read


King Kerby Enters His Superstar Era
King Kerby has been a key player in the Kenyan music industry, and has solidified himself as a lyrical master over years now. The proud...
Shishi Wanj
Feb 16, 20244 min read


Top 5 AFCON Official Theme Songs
The African Cup of Nations has not only been an arena for football showdowns, but musical ones too. Over the years we have had witnessed...
The Floor Mag
Feb 10, 20241 min read

Ones To Watch Vol. 9
Here are 6 up-and-coming artists you need to add to your playlist. Listen to the Ones To Watch playlist here. Jabu Graybeal - WAY WAY...
Akachi Mbakwe
Feb 9, 20242 min read

Women in South African Jazz
Zoë Modiga is a special talent. A vocalist, songwriter, outstanding performer and all-rounded entertainer, she began her ascendance onto...
Tseliso Monaheng
Jan 31, 20247 min read


Ones To Watch Vol.8
Our first edition of the Ones To Watch playlist of 2024 is here with 10 standout artists we're on the look out for! CTRL - Mysie Raised...
The Floor Mag
Jan 26, 20243 min read


The Inevitable Rise of Kenyan R&B
The last five years or so have seen a resurrection in R&B after a global demise in the early 2010s. Artists including H.E.R, Summer...
Shishi Wanj
Dec 1, 20237 min read


In Conversation With Joeboy: On The Pop-star's Journey To Global Domination
At the beginning of November, Joeboy released Only God Can Save Me, a track he describes as a channel to express the loneliness and...
Karen Chalamilla
Dec 1, 20237 min read
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