Reviews
N’Djila Wa Mudujimu
Lady Aicha & Pisco Crane''s Original Fulu Miziki Band of Kinshasa
This is the DIY eco-punk essence, Congo-style. Everything about Fulu Miziki has been repurposed from material rescued from the junkpile,...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2022
Lamenta
Even without any knowledge of the Greek language whatsoever, it’s not hard to guess the central theme of this album...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: April/2022
That Goddam Motorsai! The Best of Lam Phaen Sister No1
This album of molam music from Thailand's north-east region, Isan, is the first of two late 70s/early 80s reissues by...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: April/2016
Knoblauch Scharf
Like all good funeral parties, the first, and seemingly last, full album from this group can be considered a mourning...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: August/2017
London Calling
The occasionally forced-sounding jollity of some klezmer might make it a bit of an acquired taste for many, but this...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2014
Ebo Taylor
Ebo Taylor | Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu
A leading innovator, musician, arranger and early collaborator with Fela Kuti, CK Mann and Pat Thomas (to name but a...
Reviewed by Peter Adjaye in issue: Apr/May/2013
Till
Born on the Isle of Lewis, Macmillan has a rich Gaelic pedigree. Till, his second solo album, sees Macmillan in...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2017
Ema Yazurlo y Quilombo Sonoro
Buenos Aires has long been a special musical melting pot, with the influences of Europe and the US vying with...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2016
The Rough Guide to Paris Café
Oh dear, here we go again. Cue the Citroën DS archive shots and the old tourist board copy. More ethno-musicological...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Reclaim Australia
While it is frequently powerful, contemporary Australian Aboriginal music is usually non-confrontational – a traditional-meets-modern combination full of heartfelt lyrics...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: October/2017
