Reviews

Ya Mizolé

Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin

Having set out their stall with an acclaimed self-titled 2020 debut, feminist collective Les Mamans du Congo (Mothers of the...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Molende

Titi Bakorta

Sticking true to the experimentalism of Nyege Nyege Tapes’ releases, Titi Bakorta’s debut album, Molende, gathers vastly distinct soundscapes and...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Source of Denial

Nihiloxica

Nihiloxica were one of the highlights of this year’s WOMAD festival, after their scheduled appearance in 2022 was stymied by...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Sawa Sawa

Sawa Sawa

Sawa Sawa (‘all together’ in Sudanese Arabic) is a project that unites artists from across Sudan to make a statement...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Kora World

Maher Cissoko

Best-known for a series of fine albums as a duo with his kora-playing Swedish wife Sousou, on this fine solo...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Mapendo

The Mighty Cavaliers

50 years ago, the Starlight Club in Nairobi was one of the hottest nightspots in East Africa, a venue that...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Inventor Vol 1

DJ Znobia

Born in Luanda’s Barrio do Rangel, DJ Znobia began experimenting with audio production tool FruityLoops in the early 90s, mixing...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Leon Keïta

Leon Keïta

Born in Conakry, Guinea, guitarist Leon Keïta eventually became a significant figure on the Malian scene, helping to form the...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Off the Grid

Onipa

‘The word [Onipa] means ‘human’ in Akan, the ancient language of the Ashanti people of Ghana,’ frontman Kweku Sackey (aka...

Reviewed in issue November/2023

Viral Wreckage

Aunty Rayzor

Bisola Olungbenga has all the makings of a new Nigerian star. Trading under the memorable name of Aunty Rayzor, she...

Reviewed in issue November/2023