When we first interviewed her in 2019, Lila Iké had only released three tracks, a few remixes, and some freestyles. But those who knew her already considered her the Lauryn Hill of the Caribbean. Whether sensual, serious, or humorous—her sultry, seductively rich voice, her laid-back melodies, and her nonchalant delivery inspires great admiration even with such a small catalog.
Three years after his last album the fifth longplayer by the Rastafarian artist from New Caledonia once again breathes sustainability, community spirit, spirituality and resilience, placing itself as far as possible from Babylon’s destructive tendencies.
After a four-year hiatus Bob Marley's eldest returns with his ninth solo album to lift hearts ad deepen thoughts. Elizabeth Hann listened to it and shares her thoughts
For her third album the Queen Cannabis got together with the Italian "Dub Files" producer Paolo Baldini, who was already responsible for two boom tunes of her from the 2010s. Now he makes sure to bring back her militant stance after the introspective sophomore album "Charka"
After a six-year album break, a more mature Jah9 returns with “The Open Heart Project.” On it, she translates her experiences as a young mother and her life in Africa into a narrative about relationships between two people. Ellen Köhlings and Pete Lilly spoke with her at length in Kingston.