This singer-songwriter (and author) was keen to make her 13th album ‘a real band album’ after the experience of recording...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2023
Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz
In his liner notes, Gilberto Gil calls this album ‘a work of great magnitude.’ Rich in musical history, but tinged...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2023
This live recording is the latest in a series from the Montreux festival archives. Previous releases feature greats such as...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: June/2023
Classically trained in Italy and subsequently based in Paris, guitarist Roberta Roman has pursued a particular interest in the relationship...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2023
Ensemble Al-Kindi & Sheikh Hamed Daoud
This album from the formidable Ensemble Al-Kindi is their first release since the untimely death of their founder Julien Jâlal...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: June/2023
Originally from the Ivory Coast Peter One emigrated to the US to escape Civil War. Prior to this, he released...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2023
Awesome Tapes from Africa once again breathe new life into an album that was almost lost to time with their...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: October/2023
42 Jabavu is a luminously engaging waypoint for Sabu Jiyana's Afro-fusion adventure. Jiyana, a multi-instrumentalist from South Africa, has been...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2023
Born in the Mississippi Delta, Elder Jack Ward died this April after a lifetime of singing soulful gospel. The Storm...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: October/2023
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