Marçal Cuberta40. Republic of the Congo — ‘Bakolo Mboka’ by Les Bantous De La CapitaleIt has been 4 years since I started this ‘project’ and I’m only on ‘C’ for the Republic of the Congo. Do people still use Medium? Do…Sep 30Sep 30
Marçal Cuberta39. Democratic Republic of the Congo — ‘Transcendence’ by Ray LemaThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second biggest African country (after Algeria). It also has a 40km coastline, and its capital…Jun 28Jun 28
Marçal Cuberta38. Comoros — ‘Kweli’ by NawalI had never heard of Comoros before starting this project. Ever. I had no clue it existed. It is the third smallest country in Africa and…Mar 29Mar 29
Marçal Cuberta36. China — ‘What we talk about when we talk about his name’ by P.K.14Of course, you know about China and its relation to the West, and freedom of speech, and all that. Finding Chinese bands on Spotify isn’t…Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
Marçal Cuberta35. Chile — ‘Suave Pendiente’ by Niños del CerroI’m writing this as I’m recovering from Covid — yes, there we go again. So, Chile. I picked this band doing some quick research on the…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
Marçal Cuberta34. Chad — ‘Noon Pah’ by Matibeye GenevièveI didn’t know a thing about Chad. I had heard of the name, but I couldn’t have told you a single thing, other than that it is situated…Aug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
Marçal Cuberta33. Central African Republic — ‘Tomboka!It isn’t easy to find music from the Central African Republic on streaming sites. This was one of the only few I could find, and as the…Jul 16, 2023Jul 16, 2023
Marçal Cuberta32. Cabo Verde — ‘Intelectual’ by Ildo LoboIldo Lobo was so popular in Cabo Verde that when he died, all government offices in his native island of Sal closed for three days, and…Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
Marçal Cuberta31. Canada — ‘Sketches from New Brighton’ by LoscilI had heard a bit of Loscil’s work prior to this album, and I will definitely be listening to him more in the future.May 7, 2023May 7, 2023