SONIC EXPANSION Ibibio Sound Machine blends various styles from Nigeria and West Africa with jazz, rock, EDM, funk and R&B. (Photo by Matilda Hill-Jenkins) The new album from London’s Ibibio Sound ...

Ibibio Sound Machine is a London-based band that mixes modern electronic sounds with a range of traditional West African music with an eye on the dancefloor. The band is on the road supporting the ...

At a time when hostile, nationalist rhetoric dominates the political conversation, Ibibio Sound Machine’s cross-pollination of international influences feels refreshingly organic — even radical. The ...

We haven't heard much from electro Afro-funk ensemble Ibibio Sound Machine since their 2019 LP Doko Mien. Now, the group has teamed up with electronic staples Hot Chip for a thrilling new ...

These days, the influence of West African pop music is everywhere. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ESSENCE") TEMS: (Singing) You don't need no other body. You don't need no other body. SHAPIRO: That's "Essence" ...

Fronted by Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West-African funk & disco and modern ...

Born in London, Williams grew up in the Ibibio region of south-eastern Nigeria, a mainly Christian culture where she got to know not only highlife, but also Nigerian gospel music, and many varieties ...

Last year, London-based band Ibibio Sound Machine released new single “Electricity” that was produced by Hot Chip. Turns out that song is the title track to their new album, which will be out March 22 ...

Led by London-born, Lagos-raised singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine are an English eight-piece band that meld 1980s Afrobeat and western electronic music and post-punk into an exultant ...

The Statue of Liberty went dark last night. The National Park Service attributed it to a power failure; the rest of the world took it as an homage to National Women’s Day. Where can we find similar ...

Alexandra Park and Palace has added musical acts The Staves and Ibibio Sound Machine, as well as comedian Reginald D Hunter and Glenn Moore to Kaleidoscope 2021's line-up. With a backdrop that takes ...

The Staves, Ibibio Sound Machine & More Join Kaleidoscope Festival Lineup by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 01, 2021 The full line-up includes music from Groove Armada, The Coral, The Staves, Ibibio Sound ...