Ghanaian musician Ata Kak self-released the Obaa Sima cassette in 1994. It's an exuberant if low-fi mix of rap (in the Twi-language), high life, and electro-funk that still doesn't sound quite like anything else...
Slingshot Festival is returning to Athens, GA from March 26-28, and this year's lineup includes a DJ set from LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, Jamie xx, Nosaj Thing, Clark, Saint Pepsi, Reptar, Holly Herndon, Glenn Kotche, Prince Rama, Omar Souleyman, Juana Molina, Awesome Tapes From Africa…
"Following last year's 10th anniversary, which crushed previous attendance records and set a new mark for the speed with which tickets sold out, the Sasquatch...