KAYTRANADA - Til Dawn

"The name Etran de L’Aïr translates to “the Stars of the Aïr,” the mountainous region of Northern Niger."

This week I had the privilege this week to share the stage with Denzel Curry, arguably one of the most exciting figures in rap music...

El Perro del Mar is merely an extension of me that enables me to do and say the things which I find hard to express in daily life. I’ve been using the name since 2004 when I came across a stray dog on a Spanish beach...

Being a Tumblr scroller back when it was cool, I came across an archive of fm towns marty (a Japanese video game console)...

My spiritual practice and my musical practice are intertwined at this point. It’s completely natural for me to be an artist merged with my spiritual inner world, but I’m just now attempting to communicate publicly about it...

Tracking so many artists in the mainstream + underground it’s blatantly obvious who is going to blow up in the mainstream...

I try to be authentic and not present myself in a way that’s not relatable for supporters, being authentic to myself and kind to the people who support me has gotten me where I’m at and I’m super grateful for everyone who listens.

Obviously, it is much easier to keep in touch, exchange files and information. But nothing compares to the real organic work. That’s where the magic begins and it’s impossible to achieve it through the synthetic connection. Especially when the music is spontaneous and interactive...

Music From Saharan Cellphones features various tracks recorded on Saharan Africa collected on cell phone sim cards...