Artists

Artists

News, sounds, and movements from Tropical Diaspora Records—meet the Artists we work together.

Höröyá

Höröyá

But Höröya has taken a different path. The band from São Paulo does not imitate Afrobeat or Afrojazz. It makes a conscious use of these. In the context of race...

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Lesego Rampolokeng

Lesego Rampolokeng

In the space where music meets the marrow of history, where rhythm contends with raw truth, we find the essential voice of Lesego Rampolokeng.

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Mandla Mlangeni

Mandla Mlangeni

With performances from Cape Town to Europe and a deep commitment to music as a tool for healing and transformation, Mandla Mlangeni continues to shape the sound of resistance and...

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Joanah Flor

Joanah Flor

Emerging from the vibrant cultural heart of Olinda, Pernambuco, Joanah Flor is a multifaceted artist whose work transcends music to become a powerful force for social change.

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Amandla Freedom Ensemble • Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth

Amandla Freedom Ensemble • Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth

It all really begins when Eugene de Kock... wait a minute. Why are there more images of Eugene de Kock than Bheki Mlangeni on Google search? Interruption.

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Oghene Kologbo

Oghene Kologbo

Guitar legend Oghene Kologbo was born in Warri, Nigeria in 1957. His father was a well known highlife musician. When Kologbo was a teenager, he began performing with the revolutionary...

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Izzy Gordon

Izzy Gordon

This musical manifesto unfolds through chapters of song, tracing stories of liberation, emancipation, and choice that turn simplicity into secure paths forward.

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Carlos Casemiro: The Sound of Homecoming

Carlos Casemiro: The Sound of Homecoming

The music of Carlos Eduardo Casemiro is a rich tapestry woven from the threads of memory, community, and resilience.

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Forró De Cabeça

Forró De Cabeça

The story of Forró de Cabeça is deeply intertwined with the label's own origins. The band was born from the creative crucible of the legendary Tropical Diaspora Party in Berlin.

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Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo

Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo

Valerie authored Piedmont Style Country Blues Guitar Basics, a book acquired by the Library of Congress, while both teach workshops on guitar, washboard, and early blues history.

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Samba Blues Trio

Samba Blues Trio

Their sound was born from a transatlantic exchange between DJ Garrincha, digging through vinyl crates in St. Louis’ blues clubs, and Renato Gama, picking melodies on his guitar.

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Zoli Sway

Zoli Sway

Zoli Sway, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose voice carries the soul of Soweto, releases her transformative EP “Musicine”

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