Foxy Digitalis
Tidiane Thiam makes his guitar sing on “Yewende,” a recurring theme his new album, Africa Yontii sends out into the world. Lithuanian artist and filmmaker Adelina Sasnauskaite captures the heart of Thiam’s music in her video; the everyday moments that make a life. “The story of meeting Tidiane, was similar to how any story goes in Senegal,” […]
“Sometimes the world is magical,” Bex Burch says, describing the unexpected trip to Utrecht she took in 2021 that was the beginning tendrils of her beautiful debut, There is only love and fear. The twelve songs on this record are full of joy and tenderness with a heavy side of an insatiable exploratory spirit. Cadences move […]
A quick reminder that Foxy Digitalis Daily is over on Patreon today. You can sign-up here for access to that plus loads of other stuff you won’t find anywhere else. I think it’s quite a good deal, and every dollar goes toward keeping the site churning. The heat continues to bake everything in sight. I […]
Of the many things about “Souna” that sticks with me, the visceral power of Namian Sidibé’s voice rises above. Borne from the sumu (or praise singer) tradition and imbued with an earthy timbre, the Malian artist sparks melodies to life and turns them into an eternal ether. Her cousin, Jules Diabaté, accompanies on acoustic guitar, […]
Back from Patreon and clogging up the main feed with a glorious Greek clobbering from MMMD, plus some news from mappa and Sahel Sounds. It’s going to be a good day. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! Album of the Day: MMMD “Sidiroun Parapetasma” Additional Links: Sahel SoundsSymposium Musicum Foxy Digitalis depends on our […]
Foxy Digitalis has been back for just over two years now, and I find it difficult to get my head around it. Throughout that period, though, the core idea and drive have remained the same, even if the pieces and structures have shifted somewhat. I’m excited the site launched a handful of new columns and […]
Wau Wau Collectif has an innate ability to crease the margins into sharp points and focus their music into expansive, expressive sonic worlds. Their second album, Mariage, arrives next month and pushes the thrilling highs of their debut, Yaral Sa Doom, beyond the horizon. Silky grooves are etched in winding patterns through parched landscapes to set the […]
You know what I can’t get enough of right now? Joy. Even if this week feels less bleak than a few months ago, there’s still so much downward pressure and heaviness that is trying to grind everything into dust. Senegal’s Wau Wau Collectif’s Yaral Sa Doom laughs in the face of it, tempting the fates […]