Category: Music

Umculo Friday: Opika Pende*

Umculo Friday: Opika Pende*

A very special find for today’s Umculo Friday. I read in this week’s Economist, of all places, about an American record label, Dust to Digital, which has as its raison d’être the digitisation of rare and old vernacular music. They … Continue reading

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October news

October news

Hi TSIB friends Blogging here has fallen by the wayside a bit lately… for good reason. Been busy with LOTS of new photo shoots, stock coming onto the site as soon as I’m a good girl and get my tax … Continue reading

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Afrovibes, good vibes

Afrovibes, good vibes

Hi friends! We’ll be in Amsterdam tomorrow enjoying the vibe at Afrovibes, a festival for contemporary Southern African theatre, music and dance, happening right now in Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Utrecht. (And it moves on to the UK after that…) A … Continue reading

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Umculo Friday: The Very Best (we can’t get enough)

Umculo Friday: The Very Best (we can’t get enough)

Sooooo enjoying the fact that it’s Friday, and finally we’re back to our music series… We’re kicking off with The Very Best (since we don’t like to save the best for last, haha). We’re still superfans of London-based Malawian-Swedish duo. … Continue reading

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Umculo Friday: Shangaan Electro just in and at Paradiso

Umculo Friday: Shangaan Electro just in and at Paradiso

[english below] Voor wie een beetje slap is door de heerlijke zomerhitte hier in NL, hebben we Shangaan Electro om je op te peppen – 184 bpm! Twee jaar geleden kwam deze album als een bom aan in de dans … Continue reading

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