Reviews
Leave the Bones
The pairing of Haitian ensemble Lakou Mizik and Grammy-winning electro wiz Joseph Ray is unlikely, sure, but only on paper....
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2021
Argento
To celebrate their silver anniversary, organetto diatonico wizard Riccardo Tesi and his longtime buddies, guitarist and singer Maurizio Geri, saxophonist...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2019
This House Will Stand
For this Best Of set, Oysterband have compiled a disc of choice cuts from across their late-90s and post-2000s career,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2016
Apparition
Jambinai's follow-up to the magnificent Onda may be short, but it's another exhilarating and intriguing offering from the deserved winners...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2022
Lila
Gnawa in Manhattan? Grammy–nominated Innov Gnawa are just that, four Gnawi led by Fes-born maalem Hassan Ben Jaafer, with Samir...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2021
Anoura
In 2018 the Malian guitarist Anansy Cissé and his band were travelling to a festival in his hometown of Diré...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2021
Mokte
Cameroonian singer-songwriter Fotso grew up in Yaoundé, joining the Korongo Jam choir in 2001, straight after graduating from university. She...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2014
Ziggy Marley
Bob Marley's most prolific son, Ziggy Marley, returns with a sixth studio album, aiming to put the world to rights...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Cladaich Loch Iù
Cladaich Loch Iù marks the debut of Gaelic singer and West Coast native Steven MacÌomhair and a pleasant enough, if...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2020
Addis 1988
Ethio Stars/Tukul Band feat Mulatu Astatke
Originally released in 1992 and out of print for many years, this reissue has been remastered for vinyl and contains...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2017
