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The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Brazy, Asake, Addison Rae and The Dare.
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The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Potter Payper, Sofie Royer, Jorja Smith and Overmono.
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Mali wave: the rise of Somali UK rap
THE FACE speaks to British-Somalian artists about stigma, solidarity and the future of the scene.
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Music of African origin is having a moment – now festivals are celebrating the wave
Once the subject schoolyard taunts, African heritage is now a badge of pride among the UK diaspora. The music scene is driving the cultural shift.
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Burna Boy shines with star power on ‘African Giant’
Review: The Nigerian artist has blended genres to brew style with international appeal.
Society
Inside the Brixton Academy crush: “It’s the last thing you expect: to come to a concert and lose your life”
Seven months on from the terrible events at Asake’s show in South London, survivors are still picking up the pieces. Drawn from exhaustive research and eye-witness testimony, here’s a timeline of what happened that night.
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Nia Archives is rewriting jungle’s rulebook
The 24-year-old has taken her beloved genre into fresh territory and earned the respect of the scene’s older heads. Her next trick? A debut album that fuses euphoric breaks with the guitar-powered swagger of Britpop. Let’s have it.
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MoStack’s Stacko LP sticks to the script
Review: Afroswing is soundtracking yet another UK summer. Despite his distinctive style, MoStack conforms for a winning formula.
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Jamaica’s legendary Reggae Sumfest is a festival of unity
Despite conflict within the Jamaican music scene around the direction of dancehall, the Caribbean’s biggest festival proves that the values of the culture remain strong.
Magazine
Editor’s letter: summer 2022
Editor Matthew Whitehouse on THE FACE cover stars Jack Grealish, Tems, Beabadoobee, and the ecstasy of fandom.
Music
99Ginger put on the best parties in Paris
Rave Report: The collective know how to pull off high-energy, multi-genre events.
Music
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Clip, Jim Legxacy, Raheaven and Bikôkô.
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How Strandz became London’s most romantic rapper
100%: The 21-year-old took over TikTok with Us Against the World, a trapper’s take on Bonnie and Clyde. We quizzed him on all the things he loves.
