Spoek Mathambo and similar artists
Petite Noir
Blame Fire
Something about this jam is setting off flashbacks from that scene on the water planet in Interstellar. "Blame Fire" also brings us to a new stage in ...
Man Tear
Love Me Now (Axel Boman & Johan Jonason & Petter Nordkvist Remix)
Wow. So, I'm not sure who to credit for this beautiful song (because I'm trying to find a copy to buy). It's a William Onyeabor track for sure, it's j...
Vukazithathe
Iyakhalalendoda
Tracks with African roots have received extra attention from me recently. During a recent trip to Spain there was an instrumentalist from Morocco who ...
Jumping Back Slash
Come Rescue Me
Lyrically a very apt song for this Monday except, unlike in the song, no one is coming to rescue you. There is one bright patch to this Monday though,...
KAJAMA
Lunar Moonlight (Ft. Tribal Rebel Ludi)
I have listened to this whole track a couple of times through. It really is great, and I love that it's coming from South Africa. Plus, two sisters wo...
Spoek Mathambo
I Found You (Ft. Kajama & Fantasma)
Spoek Mathambo's solo return is nothing short of the spiritual awakening you think you had at Burning Man (or your country's equivalent).
He employs ...
Samthing Soweto
Thanda Wena
This song is like a handshake to the soul. Not one of those overly firm ones either. Nor is it one of those droopy meager shakes. This is a perfectly ...
Dunn Kidda
Laanie Level (Maramza Remix)
My brain is feeling slow this Monday; there's music for that, there is music for just about everything.
Not that I'm saying this Maramza remix is the...
Batuk
Daniel
A transcendence of cultures procreating within an infectious tribal house rhythm is manifested in the music collective Batuk. The single "Daniel" is t...
Jumping Back Slash
Horses
HAH! Wow. I'm a huge douche. I haven't written a post on Indie Shuffle in maybe 2 months. I love Indie Shuffle, so why would I do this to Indie Shuffl...
Apple Sawc & Okmalumkoolkat
Roundhouse Kick
It's a sad day in the world of South African music. Local producer, designer, promoter and all-around talent Applesawc has passed. It's a dark day ind...
Edoheart
Sosomoneycockplease (Aero Manyelo's Herbal Mix)
Despite having the weirdest name for a track ever, this remix by Aero Manyelo of "Sosomoneycockplease" is a well-rounded African house track that you ...
Jumping Back Slash
Cut The Head Off The Snake
"// UP FOR A LITTLE BIT XX //" reads the SoundCloud description for this track. I think maybe if we all petition, we can get it to stay up forever, bu...
Okmalumkoolkat
Ijusi (Jumping Back Slash Gqom Dub)
Well goddamn, what do we have here?! Affine Records have made use of the King of Gqom, Jumping Back Slash, to signal the forthcoming release of a very...
