With interest in electronic music steadily growing in East Africa, and local music industry professionals often facing international touring and visa discrimination, the region has been growing its own nightlife and events infrastructure. Marlene Bett reports, spotlighting some key women and non-binary creatives contributing to the development of the scene

Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a tool of cultural empowerment and political expression

The influence of electronic sonics on Nigeria's mainstream music landscape has ramped up considerably in recent years, evolving its sounds beyond the long-established dominance of Afropop. Blossom Maduafokwa reports on the groundbreaking fusion of sounds ushering in a new era of Nigerian music

Kevin Saunderson and Fabio & Grooverider discuss the origins of techno and jungle, the Second Summer Of Love, and how Detroit and London have influenced each other musically