Dhruva Balram
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Where to start with the late, great Tony Allen’s extraordinary discography
The legendary drummer has died at the age of 79. He leaves behind a rich and complex legacy

Ghostpoet – ‘I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep’ review: the world-weariness soon becomes catching
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Obaro Ejimiwe combines weighty lyrics with delicately intimate sounds

Riz Ahmed on being an actor, activist and rapper: “Representation stretches culture – it might even heal people”
The star has been hosting 'The Long Lockdown', an online series aimed at helping you through isolation

Jay Electronica – ‘A Written Testimony’ review: mythical rapper’s Jay-Z collab isn’t the revelation fans had hoped for
It's not quite the bonafide solo record whispered about on certain corners of the internet, but there's still solace for the faithful

Riz Ahmed – ‘The Long Goodbye’ review: star tears through vital, vitriolic dispatches on Brexit Britain
This second solo album confirms the actor as a a talented, multi-hyphenate artist

Pay tribute to the late, great Pop Smoke with his 10 best tracks
RIP Pop Smoke

Sampa the Great talks homecoming Zambia show, identity and Australia’s bushfire crisis
"Some people live the story that I've said in the album... It's a story that we're too embarrassed to say out loud"

J Hus – ‘Big Conspiracy’ review: soulful British rapper barely puts a foot wrong on introspective second album
Club-ready tracks sharing space and hard-won wisdom

070 Shake – ‘Modus Vivendi’ review: with no features, the rapper’s vision comes across loud and clear
Nothing feels out of place on the rapper's debut studio album

Algiers – ‘There Is No Year’: a heady concoction of post-punk, ’60s soul and political insight
Album three finds Algiers mightier than ever

“We’re more traditional siblings than people imagine”: Tegan and Sara on their revealing new memoir ‘High School’
The Quin twins on their new memoir and accompanying album, 'Hey, I'm Just Like You'
Stormzy and Ed Sheeran’s latest collaboration, ‘Own It’, sees the rapper continue to dominate the cultural conversation
Also starring Burna Boy, the track furthers Stormzy's seemingly endless winning streak (though Ed's rapping could do with a little work)