Awesome Tapes From Africa

In the vibrant streets of Tembisa, South Africa, amidst the sprawling urbanity connecting Johannesburg and Pretoria, the story of Moskito began. Formed in 2001 by Mahlubi "Shadow" Radebe and the late Zwelakhe "Malemon" Mtshali, the group first emerged as

Jess Sah Bi is well-known as half of the legendary duo Jess Sah Bi & Peter One, who brought homegrown country-Americana to the West African masses with their smash debut "Our Garden Needs Its Flowers" in the mid-1980s. ATFA reissued their album in 2018, g

Awesome Tapes From Africa began over 10 years ago with the reissue of Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia's "Vol. 3". The recording kicked off a successful run of classic and new recordings from artists across Africa, being made available for the first time in t

It’s been a little over ten years since Hailu Mergia re-emerged on the international music scene. Following the first in a series of his classic recordings reissued in collaboration with Awesome Tapes From Africa, Mergia assembled a band and began perform