AFRO ROOTS

The deep African roots current: Mulatu Astatke's Ethio-jazz, Fela and Tony Allen's Afrobeat, the desert blues of Bombino, Tinariwen and Mdou Moctar, South African fire from BCUC and Hugh Masekela, and the London afro-jazz of Ezra Collective and Nubya Garcia. Live sessions and rare footage, all groove, all continent.

Videos on this channel

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Water No Get Enemy

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Beng Beng Beng - Femi Kuti

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Femi Kuti & The Positive Force @ Afro-Pfingsten Festival 2018

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Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck -…

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Tony Allen - Go Back (feat. Damon Albarn) [Official Music…

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Tony Allen tribute to Art Blakey Jazz Messengers

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No Accommodation For Lagos

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Antibalas - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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N.E.S.T.A (Never Ever Submit to Authority)

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Battle of the Species

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Sáré Kon Kon

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Si, Se Puede

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Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta (Nostalgia)

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Tezeta

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Yègellé Tezeta

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Digital Premiere—Mulatu Astatke in The Temple of Dendur |…

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Yèkèrmo Sèw

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Mulatu Astatke: Yekermo Sew

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Yèkèrmo Sèw

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Tezeta

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ኃይሉ መርጊያ Hailu Mergia - ነፍስ ናት [Ethiopia] Ethio-Jazz (197?)

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Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Anchin Kfu Ayinkash

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Hailu Mergia, Pawel Szpura & Mike Majkowski Boiler Room London…

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Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Wede Harer Guzo

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Tche Belew

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Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Migibima Moltual

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Hailu Mergia - Hari Meru Meru [Ethiopia]

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Hailu Mergia - Shilela [Ethiopia]

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Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Yene Nesh Wey

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Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia rediscovered after 30 years

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Ebo Taylor - Love and Death

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Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu - You Need Love

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Ebo Taylor - 1 - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2010

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Ebo Taylor - Atwer Abroba

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Ebo Taylor - 7 - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2010

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Music world pays tribute to Ghanaian highlife legend Ebo Taylor

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Peace On Earth

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Ebo Taylor Peace on Earth

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Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu - Love & Death

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Odofo Nnyi Ekyir Biara

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Bombino: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Bombino - Mahegagh (What Shall I Do)

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Tamiditine

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Amidinine

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Bombino Concert, Agadez

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Imajghane (The Tuareg People)

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Bombino – live at Rock the Garden 2022 (full set)

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Bombino - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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Imuhar

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Ahoulaguine Akaline (I Greet My Country)

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Mdou Moctar - "Live in Niamey, Niger"

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Mdou Moctar – The Agadez Folders: Live at Sultan’s Palace

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Mdou Moctar - The Agadez Folders: Live at Mdou's House

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Mdou Moctar – The Agadez Folders: Desert Cube Session

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Mdou Moctar - "Chismiten" (Official Music Video)

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Mdou Moctar - "Live at the Niger River"

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Mdou Moctar - "Afrique Victime (Live)"

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Tinariwen - Erghad Afewo (Official Music Video)

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Tinariwen (+IO:I) - Sastanàqqàm

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Tinariwen: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Tinariwen (+IO:I) - Ténéré Tàqqàl (what has become of the…

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Tinariwen **"Echoes of the Sahara: Tinariwen's Mesmerizing…

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Songhoy Blues: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Songhoy Blues - Al Hassidi Terei (Official Video)

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Songhoy Blues - Soubour (live performance)

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Songhoy Blues - Full Performance (Live on KEXP at Home)

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Songhoy Blues - Barre (Official Music Video) + Lyric…

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Songhoy Blues - Soubour

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Songhoy Blues - Worry (Official Music Video)

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Songhoy Blues - Sekou Oumarou

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Songhoy Blues - Sahara (Official Music Video)

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Songhoy Blues - Soubour

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Ali Farka Toure The Source 1991

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Ali Farka Toure Le Jeune Chansonnier Du Mali 1976 Full LP

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Vieux Farka Touré - Diarabi (Live on KEXP)

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Vieux Farka Touré - LIVE at Musica Mundo Festival Amersfoort…

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Ali Toure Farka [LP] (Ali 'Farka' Toure) (1976, vinyl)

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"Ai du" live by Vieux Farka Toure @ Joe's Pub

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Amadou & Mariam - Je pense à toi

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Amadou and Mariam: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Amadou Et Mariam - Bara (Joaquin's Sacred Rhythm Dance) (Side…

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Amadou & Mariam - Sabali (Official Music Video)

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Amadou & Mariam (feat. Manu Chao) - Sénégal Fast Food…

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Je pense à toi

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Je Pense a toi - Amadou et Mariam

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Mon Amour, Ma Chèrie

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Amadou & Mariam Dimanche A Bamako

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Fatoumata Diawara: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Fatoumata Diawara #akrajazz2025

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Fatoumata Diawara - Nterini (Official Video)

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Fatoumata Diawara in Concert - 30th Africa Festival Würzburg…

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Fatoumata Diawara - Tati Bakary (Official Video)

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Fatoumata Diawara - Nsera feat. Damon Albarn

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Fatoumata Diawara - Sete feat. Brooklyn Youth Choir (Official…

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«Timbuktu Fasso» - Fatoumata Diawara & Amine Bouhafa

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Fatoumata Diawara - Sowa

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Oumou Sangare - Seya

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Oumou Sangaré - Sigi Kuruni

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Oumou Sangare - Sigi Kuruni (Official Video)

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Oumou Sangaré - Sigi Kuruni

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Oumou Sangaré - Wassulu Don (Official Video)

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Oumou Sangaré - Djoukourou - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2017

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Oumou Sangaré - Kun Fe Ko

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Oumou Sangare - Andy Kershaw Session 12th August 1991

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Oumou Sangaré - Saa Magni

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Angelique Kidjo - "Agolo"

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Angelique Kidjo - "We We"

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Angélique Kidjo - Batonga (1991) Official Music video

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Angelique Kidjo - "Voodoo Chile"

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Angelique Kidjo - "Adouma"

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Angelique Kidjo - Malaika - Africa Live in Dakar

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Angélique Kidjo - You Can | A COLORS SHOW

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Sampa The Great - Let Me Be Great ft. Angélique Kidjo…

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Angelique Kidjo covers Bob Marley's Redemption song at her PBS…

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Souareba

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Salif Keita Africa

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Salif Kéita - Moussoldu

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Salif Keita - Live

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Here

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Salif Keita - Africa

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SALIF KEITA - Folon

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Djembe

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Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass (1968)

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Hugh Masekela - Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela) live

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Hugh Masekela - Estival Jazz Lugano 2009

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Stimela (The Coal Train)

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Hugh Masekela - Riot

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Grazing In The Grass

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Riot

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Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass live ('70s) USA • Soul…

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Hugh Masekela - Stimela

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Hugh Masekela The Late [Living] Jazz Legend Performs Stimela

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Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show 1967)

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Miriam Makeba - Oxgam (LIVE)

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Miriam Makeba - Click Song (Qongqothwane) (Live)

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Miriam Makeba - Qongqothwane The Click Song Live, 1963

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Miriam Makeba North Sea Jazz 1980

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Miriam Makeba- Malaika (Live Performance 1969)

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Miriam Makeba - Live At Berns Salonger, Stockholm, Sweden,…

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Miriam Makeba - Khawuleza (Live 1966)

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Miriam Makeba - Welela (Official Video)

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Miriam Makeba - Chove Chuva (Live At Berns Salonger,…

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Peter Gabriel & Youssou N'Dour - Shaking The Tree

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Youssou Ndour - Hors Série Remix

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Birima

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Fakastalu

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Taaw

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Orchestra Baobab "Nijaay" @Jazz_in_Marciac 2017

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Orchestra Baobab - live at Best Kept Secret 2025

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Orchestra Baobab - Utrus Horas (Live at Festival du Bout du…

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Orchestra Baobab @ Sines

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Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (ft. Yazmin…

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Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert

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Ezra Collective London Live Set

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Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching

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Ezra Collective - Well Organised feat. Lila Iké (Official…

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Ezra Collective - Only Love feat. Pa Salieu (Official Video)

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Fred again.., Ezra Collective, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso - Beto’s…

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Sons Of Kemet - In The Castle Of My Skin

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Sons of Kemet: Live at Big Ears Festival | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA

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Sons of Kemet Beware + Inner Babylon - Live at The Vortex Jazz…

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Sons Of Kemet - Play Mass

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Sons Of Kemet - Hustle ft. Kojey Radical

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Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile

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Sons Of Kemet ‎– Your Queen Is A Reptile (2018)

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Nubya Garcia: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Nubya Garcia - Together Is A Beautiful Place To Be (Nala…

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Nubya Garcia 'Lost Kingdom' at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide…

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58 JAZZALDIA: NUBYA GARCIA - LIVE 58 JAZZALDIA - july 24, 2023

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Nubya Garcia - Source ft. Ms Maurice, Cassie Kinoshi, Richie…

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Nubya Garcia - When We Are

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Nubya Garcia - Source (6 Music Festival 2021)

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Nubya Garcia - Triumphance | Later... with Jools Holland

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Kokoroko - ABUSEY JUNCTION // WE OUT HERE

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Kokoroko - Kokoroko (2019 - EP)

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Kokoroko - Colonial Mentality | Sofar London

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Kokoroko | We Out Here: Online & On Air | August

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Kokoroko - Ti De

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Kokoroko - Da Du Dah (Official Video)

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Ibibio Sound Machine - Concept of Love (Official Music Video)

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Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish

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Return to Sender

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Kamaal Williams live at Flesh and Bone Studios

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Snow In Chicago

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Yussef Kamaal - Calligraphy // Brownswood Basement Session

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Kamaal Williams - Salaam (Official Video)

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Kamaal Williams + Stuart Zender live @ New Morning Paris -…

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Kamaal Williams - Hold On (feat. Lauren Faith) (Official Video)

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Kamaal Williams @TheLotRadio 09-27-2023

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Kamaal Williams Performs an Exclusive Set for Highsnobiety…

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Yussef Kamaal - Strings of Light

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Repercussions

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Kamaal Williams - Hold On (ft. Lauren Faith)

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Moses Boyd - Stranger Than Fiction (Official Video)

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Moses Boyd: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Moses Boyd's Exodus - Boiler Room In Stereo

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Say Yeah (official music video)

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Alewya x Moses Boyd - The Code (Live Session)

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Moses Boyd - Solo - X NTS Live at the Brass and Crimson

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Moses Boyd | We Out Here: Online & On Air | August

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Rye Lane Shuffle

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'Fantastic Man' (Full Length) - A Film About William Onyeabor

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William Onyeabor - Fantastic Man (edit) [Official Video]

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William Onyeabor: When the going smooth & good

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Up From the South

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Budos Rising

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Black Venom

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The Budos Band "Burnt Offering" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

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T.I.B.W.F.

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The Budos Band - Full Performance Live @ The Beatclub…

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Adeniji

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Baloji – L’Hiver Indien (live session)

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Baloji - Peau de Chagrin / Bleu de Nuit (With Subtitles)

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Baloji - "Le Jour d'Après / Siku Ya Baadaye" (Indépendance…

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Baloji with Konono N°1 - "Karibu Ya Bintou" (English subtitles)

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Baloji - ZOMBIES (Official Short film)

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Baloji - Soleil De Volt

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Baloji - Spoiler (Official Video)

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Baloji Live at AB - Ancienne Belgique

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BALOJI / Unité & Litre ( Feat Mipipo )

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Baloji Boiler Room LIVE Show at DIESEL + EDUN present Studio…

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BCUC - Yinde (Live at Markon Recording Studio)

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BCUC 'Moya' at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards.

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Yinde

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BCUC - Moya

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BCUC - Asazani (Popsicle Studio Session)

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BCUC || The Journey || Live in Soweto

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The Journey with Mr. Van Der Merwe

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BCUC 'Nobody Knows' official video

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BCUC - Live at Cobalt Studios // Psychedelia, Afro-punk,…

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WeTransfer x Gilles Peterson: BCUC (Live Performance)

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Sikhulekile (feat. Femi Kuti)

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BCUC || Vumani || Official Video

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Mulatu Astatke - Ethio Jazz

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Rokia Traoré - Projet Roots au 104

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Rokia Traoré - Mouneïssa

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Rokia Traoré - @ The Festival Les Suds in Arles

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Rokia Traoré - Ka Moun Kè (Live on KEXP)

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Ka moun kè

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Rokia Traoré: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Rokia Traoré - Laidu

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Rokia Traoré - Wanita

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Rokia Traoré - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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Rokia Traoré - Mouneïssa

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Rokia Traore - Bowmboi

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Rokia Traoré - Wanita

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Cheikh Lô - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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Cheikh Lo - Bamba Sunu Goorgui - Live on VH1, 1997

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Cheikh Lo - Degg Gui (feat. Flavia Coelho & Fixi) [Clip…

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Cheikh Lô - Guiss Guiss

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Cheikh Lo. World music festival Porta 2016.

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Cheikh Lo - Set

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Cheikh Ndiguel Lô / Lu Tax

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Cheikh Lo - Zikroulahi

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CHEIKH LO Sukiyaki Tokyo 2015 Archive

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Cheikh Lô - Né La Thiass

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Cheikh Lô - Ndogal

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Orlando Julius - Psychedelic Afro-Shop

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Orlando Julius: Disco Hi-Life

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Voodoo Funk presents: ORLANDO JULIUS & THE AFRO SOUNDERS

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Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders - Kete Kete Koro

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Orlando Julius - Disco Hi-Life (clean version)

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Orlando Julius with the Heliocentrics - Buje Buje

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Orlando Julius - Disco Hi Life (Original 1979 Version)

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Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics - "In The Middle"

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Orlando Julius : Ashiko

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