Her debut album has been nominated for a Mercury prize. So why did Eska Mtungwazi, 44, take so long to make the leap from backing singer to solo artist? Glance at the credits on Eska Mtungwazi’s ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Some of the most talented music makers I've made music with aren't necessarily academic about their approach to music, and that's what excited me. They aren't just listening to something and all the ...

Music licensing company PPL has partnered with Mercury Prize-nominated artist Eska for World IP Day, which is today (Tuesday, April 26). The partnership follows a survey carried out by PPL, which ...

Eska tours through deep-fried gospel to Tuareg heavy metal, while pianist Christophe Chassol shines with his musical travelogue of India DJ Gilles Peterson, who programmed this day of events as part ...

“We did it,” Eska Mtungwazi screams ecstatically when launching in to the home straight of this phenomenal gig. “I don’t know what an album launch is exactly, as I’ve never done one before.” This ...

More immersive than a deep-sea diving course and with more solos than a singles’ night, ESKA’s show at the Roundhouse was not for the musically narrow-minded. The Zimbabwe-born Londoner, who spent a ...

ESKA is delighted to announce a special live show at 2016’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, in partnership with Nothing Ever Happens Here, Summerhall’s new live music initiative. ESKA will take ...