Guardian Music — Congolese-born Belgian rapper Baloji creates a spellbinding mix of old and new sounds with bitingly modern lyrics. They call him 'the sorcerer'…Cowering under a statue called Belgium Bringing Civilisation to The Congo, one of four golden effigies i... more info

Guardian Music — How did Brainfeeder Records turn a love of beats, jazz and the avant garde into an underground empire? Paul MacInnes joins their freak scene in LA to find out"Weaponry would be a very good place to start," says Stephen Bruner, AKA Thundercat. He's th... more info

Guardian Music — (Brownswood)Gilles Peterson describes Havana as an "almost otherworldly" city and his second round-up of the Cuban capital's underground reveals a vibrant, varied scene. Peterson's productions on disc one set assorted voices to a band led by jazz-sal... more info

Guardian Music — You don't have to be a crate-digger to appreciate the soul brilliance of DarondoEven those suspicious of soul fans' thirst for obscure tracks should hear this one. Didn't I is transcendent, up there with the best of Curtis Mayfield or Al Green.It's a... more info

Altsounds — Brownswood Bubblers is back with their 7th edition, providing a platform for unsung heroes and emerging talent from the Worldwide underground. The series distils the stream of exciting new artists that have become semi-permanent fixtures in Gilles Pe... more info

Altsounds — Brownswood Bubblers is back with their 7th edition, providing a platform for unsung heroes and emerging talent from the Worldwide underground. The series distills the stream of exciting new artists that have become semi-permanent fixtures in Gil... more info

Altsounds — Continuing his longstanding love affair with Cuba and its musical melting pot, globetrotting DJ / broadcaster Gilles Peterson is back with a new chapter in his Havana Cultura album series – producing an original studio album on CD01 and lovi... more info

Altsounds — Brownswood Bubblers is back with their 7th edition, providing a platform for unsung heroes and emerging talent from the Worldwide underground. The series distills the stream of exciting new artists that have become semi-permanent fixtures in Gil... more info

Nialler9 — Gilles Peterson played this last night. From the forthcoming six-track Enough Thunder EP. more info

DrownedInSound — Obaro Ejimiwe is Ghostpoet, UK rap’s freshest and finest voice in 2011. The man’s debut album, Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam, was released in February via Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label, and immediately set about attracting plaudit... more info