Santi on Nigeria’s cultural rebirth
“All of the people in the alté movement are solely driven by a strong desire to create without limits, that’s all that matters to us.”
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Club Regulars 005: Laura Diaz
As the co-founder of liberal São Paolo club night Mamba Negra, Laura Diaz is attempting to fight far-right Brazilian politics through raving.
DRB have captured the energy of Nigeria’s altê culture
The trio’s new video celebrates a cultural wave they’ve pioneered.
Slowthai’s ambivalent love letter to Britain
Review: On his highly-anticipated album Nothing Great About Britain, the rapper relishes in grittiness.
100% Nadia Tehran: the Swedish-Iranian artist who won’t be suppressed
The politically-minded musician explains what dozakh means in Farsi and argues for the boycott of Israel.
100% Br3nya: the rising rapper ready to blow
“When I’m angry I think that’s when the most savage lyrics kind of come out”.
Are the Wu-Tang Clan related to a Native American tribe? 10 myths busted
The Face sits down with the seminal rap group to get the truth behind the Wu-Tang folklore.
Backstage with Jorja Smith and Kali Uchis
The Kali & Jorja Tour, look by look.
Cobrah: “Within minutes I was naked, and she was oiling me up ready to slide into latex!”
Experimental artist Cobrah recalls her initiation into Stockholm’s queer and fetish scenes, charting the city’s kinkiest clubs, performers and events.
POW! are the synth punks escaping San Francisco
SF once had a thriving scene of scuzzy rock bands – but gentrification has chased it all the way to LA.
Review: FKA twigs live in Los Angeles
On the first night of the avant-pop performer’s new tour at LA’s Palace Theater, twigs unveiled a hypnotic new show.
Bally On Me: Why UK rappers cover their faces
Alter-egos, privacy and surveillance are just some of the reasons behind drill’s masks and balaclavas.
Club Regulars 004: Vincent Frederic-Colombo
One of the faces behind Paris’s burgeoning Creole scene.
Review: Elton John in Vienna
Sir Elton Hercules John, the great entertainer, rolls into Vienna to start his Herculean final outing.
The story behind Skinnyman’s Council Estate of Mind
Released 15 years ago, Skinnyman’s only LP is considered a UK hip-hop masterpiece.
Review: Rosalía at Red Bull Music Festival
The Catalan singer enraptured audiences at New York’s Webster Hall.
Club Regulars 003: Madison Moore
The rave academic shares his thoughts on Richmond’s clubbing scene.
Review: Schoolboy Q’s CrasH Talk
On his 5th studio LP, the LA rapper balances street cred with his golf dad lifestyle.
Review: Marina’s Love + Fear
The musician’s latest album is an honest account of the insecurities which have plagued her since the release of Froots.
An introduction to Dublin rap crew NUXSENSE
Hear the young collective’s members speak their minds.
Ms Carrie Stacks on PDA and London’s new queer community space
And the Beat Goes On celebrates the much-loved clubnight and raises money for a vital new project.
Club Regulars 002: Nikolaj Jakobsen
The former punk is a figurehead in Copenhagen’s principled techno scene.
