Reviews
Highlife on the Move: Selected Nigerian & Ghanaian Recordings from London & Lagos 1954-66
This double-CD set captures the ‘colonial’-influenced dance music of Anglophone West Africa, from shortly before and after Ghanaian and Nigerian...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2015
The Golden Lagoon
King Lagoon's Flying Swordfish Dance Band
King Lagoon's Flying Swordfish Dance Band (henceforth referred to as KLFSDB for the sake of trees and inkwells everywhere) present...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: April/2020
Sons of the Wind
Soundwalk Collective are self-proclaimed ‘sonic nomads.’ On Sons of the Wind they travel through Ukraine, Moldavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia,...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
The Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues Vol 2
Rough Guides always take a certain pleasure in making sure their CD compilations don’t mimic other albums out there. And...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2015
Welcome to my World
One of Britain's most unpredictable musicians, Jah Wobble moves between musical styles like few others. After recent passions for Chinese...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Trance Percussion Masters of South Sudan
This hypnotic set comes from a village on the outskirts of Juba, the river port on the banks of the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Alquimia
Swedish flamenco guitarist Robert ‘Robi’ Svärd released his engaging debut album Pa'ki Pa'ka in 2016. This album won him not...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2018
The Great Dark Water
Andrew Cronshaw’s recent albums and live performances have been consistently fascinating. He’s an eclectic collaborator, who has brought together a...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Azymuth JID004
Revered Brazilian jazz-funk trio Azymuth continue to amaze, as much for their longevity (they came together in 1972) and productivity...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2020
Bahdja
Manuel Hermia & Kheireddine Mkachiche
Though best known for jazz, Manuel Hermia's oeuvre traverses a wide range of musical genres and styles. The Belgian saxophonist,...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: May/2019
