AWA KHIWE proudly calls herself “the village girl who decided to go for it”. Zimbabwean born Ndebele rap queen AWA KHIWE is rooted in her upbringing in Nkayi, a small rural village in Zimbabwe, and shaped by her urban experiences in Bulawayo. She spent several years in Germany using the...

The second single of SANTROFI’s new album ‘Making Moves’ (out 14 February 2025) was not written as a political song. It is a love song talking about a relationship which grows through mutual love and respect. But as with every good Highlife song it is more than that…   „Don’t...

Hailing from Makokoba, the oldest township of Bulawayo, Awa Khiwe is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment. Known for tackling gender-based violence and poverty, she inspires change and amplifies marginalized voices with her commanding presence and Ndebele wordplay.   Fans have dubbed her “Zimbabwe’s Rap Queen,” captivated by her traditional...

This record captures the amazing live energy of Santrofi, a young 7 band piece from Ghana with a mission to bring Highlife back. For this record they are backed by Berlins finest 14 piece brass band: the Omniversal Earkestra. Over 25 great musicians on stage all playing their hearts out,...

Five years after the release of ‘Luyando’, Zimbabwe’s most celebrated musical export are about to return with their long-awaited follow-up album ‘Tusona: Tracings in the Sand’, their most danceable album to date, out 7 July on Outhere records.   Like anywhere in the world Africa’s musical output has become more...

Every Sunday, there is a gathering in the sweltering heat on grounds of an old local beer hall in the Chinotimba township in Mosi-o-Tunya (Victoria Falls). Entertainment is provided by various traditional groups including the Luvale Makisi masquerade. It is a day full of singing, drumming, dancing and storytelling. Mokoomba’s...

  Zimbabwe’s ‘most exciting band’ is back with the release of the first Single ‘Nzara Hapana’ to their new album: ‘Tusona: Tracings in the Sand’ out on Outhere records on the 7th of July 2023.   Five years after the release of ‘Luyando’, Zimbabwe’s most celebrated music export will return...

The first studio album of its kind since the golden days of Mogadishu came to a halt three decades ago. Glamorous discos and beachfront stages disappeared as the city was bombed to the ground. Like a sleeping giant patiently awaiting its revival, we can finally hear a new recording by...

    After months of performing and collaborating with Highlife legends such as AB Crentsil or AK Yeboah, jamming with musicians like Afrobeats newcomer Camidoh, superstar Black Sherif and Kumasi trap sensation Yaw Tog we are proud to announce that the second phase of our Deep into Highlife project will take off end of May: Finally Deep into Highlife is coming to...

Santrofi is a box-fresh group of young musicians from the Ghanaian capital of Accra, led by bass player Emmanuel Ofori.   They just played their first European tour across festivals as Roskilde, Sines, Womad, Fusion among others, where they left both the promoters as the public in awe, naming this...

Bassekou Kouyate announces his new album ‘Miri‘ with a first single ‘Deli’. More about his new record: http://outhere.de/outhere/bassekou-kouyate-miri/   Deli is a song about friendship. Real friendship is a blessing. Only death can separate true friends. Too often people forget about friendship but only think about money. After Bassekou’s mother died, Bassekou saw...

We are proud to announce our fruitful cooperation with Malian Ngoni Maestro Bassekou Kouyate.

  All seemed possible in Burkina Faso. It sounded like a fairy tale, to good to be true. Last October the people had kicked out long time president Blaise Compaoré after he had declared he wanted to stay in power for a third turn. New democratic elections were set up...

(Outhere Records OH028) Outhere records is proud to announce: ‘Alone’ by Terakaft: produced by Justin Adams the album will be out: 8th of May 2015   Terakaft the pioneers of desert rock are back. With their most rock oriented offering to date and – at the same time – their most...