Antoinette Konan - Antoinette Konan

Antoinette Konan - Antoinette KonanIt makes sense that Antoinette Konan's eponymous album features nothing more than her ahoko on the cover. The deceptively simple traditional percussion instrument transformed Ivory Coast's Baoul music scene when Konan deployed it against a roaring electrified backdrop of synth, bass guitar and drum machines. Released in 1986, the album is a veritable UFO of instrumental force and contemporary pop sensibility landing in a boiling pot of diverse,

one of the real gems in the hallowed Black Jazz label catalog

carefully assembling experiences and compelling inspirations that speak to a wide variety of fans across the globe

The expanded edition of Kesha's first EP

and unmistakable voice

is an exercise in joy and freedom

Robben Ford

on ArtisteXclusive Records

as well as consequential engagements with Pat Metheny

and far more self-aware

like AC/DC

on majors or labels like Sony

enormously meaningful