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  • MatGrooves brings Afrobeat and Afro-chill together on “Africa Moves”

    MatGrooves brings Afrobeat and Afro-chill together on “Africa Moves”

    MatGrooves has released “Africa Moves”, an instrumental track combining Afrobeat and Afro-chill influences.

    The track is built around layered percussion, melodic guitar lines and subtle flute passages, with the arrangement maintaining a relaxed rhythmic foundation throughout.

    Without vocals, “Africa Moves” places its focus on the interplay between the live-sounding instrumentation and percussion. The guitar and flute provide the melodic elements, while the groove keeps the track rooted in Afrobeat-inspired rhythms.

    The release sits between rhythmic and atmospheric approaches, using a relatively restrained arrangement rather than a vocal-led song structure.

    “Africa Moves” is available on streaming platforms.

  • Piero Farho teams up with Aluwell and Untitled Audio on “I Got U Today”

    Piero Farho teams up with Aluwell and Untitled Audio on “I Got U Today”

    Italian producer Piero Farho has released “I Got U Today”, an Afro House collaboration with Aluwell and Untitled Audio.

    The track is built around driving Afro House rhythms, layered drums and melodic elements, with a vocal performance providing its emotional centre. The arrangement moves between rhythmic sections and more expansive melodic passages.

    “I Got U Today” brings together elements associated with Farho’s previous releases “Time” and “Slips Away”, while incorporating the contributions of Aluwell and Untitled Audio.

    Aluwell is one half of South African DJ and production duo Major League DJz, whose work has been closely associated with the development of Amapiano and African electronic music.

    “I Got U Today” is available on streaming platforms.

  • Ramiro Naka revisits Guinean classic “Nha Indimigo” with Patche di Rima

    Ramiro Naka revisits Guinean classic “Nha Indimigo” with Patche di Rima

    Guinea-Bissau singer Ramiro Naka has released “Nha Indimigo”, a new version of the Guinean classic featuring Patche di Rima.

    Released on August 14, the track draws from the traditional Goumbé sound of Guinea-Bissau while incorporating a contemporary production. Fred Laser produced and arranged the new version.

    Naka’s career is closely associated with Goumbé music and the wider Lusophone African music scene. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he began performing with groups including Cobiana Jazz and Nkassa Cobra before developing an international career in Lisbon and Paris.

    His work has also extended beyond music. Naka appeared as the lead actor in Flora Gomes’ Po di Sangui, which was selected for the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

    In 2025, Naka returned to recorded music with “Tchon Tchoma”, a collaboration with Tabanka Djaz that received radio play across Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Portugal, Cape Verde and France.

    “Nha Indimigo” continues Naka’s return to music, this time alongside Patche di Rima and with a familiar Guinean song at its centre.

    “Nha Indimigo” is available on streaming platforms.

  • LODIC explores obsession and identity on “reflection”

    LODIC explores obsession and identity on “reflection”

    LODIC has released “reflection”, his 10th release, moving into darker electronic territory while exploring themes of obsession, identity and attachment.

    Released on August 12, the track centres on a narrator who becomes increasingly unable to separate himself from the object of his fixation. The idea of a reflection functions as both a literal image and a metaphor for an internal presence that becomes difficult to escape.

    “I followed my reflection / until I couldn’t walk away / I followed my reflection / knowing I shouldn’t have stayed,” LODIC sings.

    The production takes a darker and more atmospheric approach than the artist’s earlier electronic material, while melodic hooks remain central to the arrangement. The track moves between contrasting emotional states, including melancholy and euphoria, as the narrator confronts the relationship between attraction, identity and self-destruction.

    “reflection” forms part of LODIC’s ongoing exploration of identity, vulnerability and transformation, with the song leaving its central metaphor open to interpretation.

    “reflection” is available on streaming platforms.

  • Alex Alidor brings Gwo Ka into South African Afro-Jazz on “AUREL-LEE”

    Alex Alidor brings Gwo Ka into South African Afro-Jazz on “AUREL-LEE”

    Guadeloupean singer-songwriter Alex Alidor has released “AUREL-LEE”, a track that places traditional Gwo Ka alongside elements of South African Afro-Jazz and electronic production.

    The song uses Ka percussion as a central part of its rhythmic foundation, set against deep bass, shakers and electronic textures associated with contemporary African club music. The result connects a traditional Guadeloupean sound with a more modern production framework.

    “AUREL-LEE” is part of Alidor’s broader work across Afro-Caribbean and African-rooted sounds. His catalogue also draws from Reggae, slow-tempo music and Bolero, alongside Gwo Ka.

    Alidor is an independent singer-songwriter based in Guadeloupe who releases his music independently. He is also working on a debut book exploring themes of love, resilience and personal experience.

    “AUREL-LEE” is available on streaming platforms.