I fucking hate that our music media is essentially burning down with every new company merger. Music has changed so much in the last decade, but it feels as though the discussion has been handed over to random influencers (many are adept at their music knowledge and would make it as music journalists if there were fucking jobs) and it leaves out the true fans. So here are some articles I've read that are informative and just well written/documented.

This one is quite old, but it goes through the oral history of afrobeats in the UK and it's further reach:

ACS raves and the rise of UK Afrobeats

https://internationalorange.io/acs-raves-and-the-rise-of-uk-afrobeats/

One thing I love about International Orange is that it gives me perspective into UK music culture, but also makes the further connection to Britain's politics. This is an article on Pastoral music's connection to nationalism:

No National Anthem

https://internationalorange.io/no-national-anthem/

https://internationalorange.io/maricas-queer-freedom/