Reviews
Mali Overdrive
Yet another Malian artist caught up in the unrest that has recently destabilised his country, Anansy Cissé hails from the...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
Unity
A Gnawa singer and master of the three-stringed sintir lute, Hassan Hakmoun made his name more than 20 years ago...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
Silt
While US-based Sudanese singer Alsarah appeared on our radar last year with her work as part of the Nile Project,...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
The Rough Guide to African Blues
What goes around comes around. African music was transported across the Atlantic in slave ships and came to soundtrack the...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
Heritage
Born in London to a Nigerian father and an Irish mother, Jegede has a rich musical history. As a child...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
Beyond Addis: Contemporary Jazz & Funk Inspired by Ethiopian Sounds from the 70s
Many contemporary groups trying to recreate the sounds of 70s Africa are disappointing – particularly in the styles of jazz...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
Mokte
Cameroonian singer-songwriter Fotso grew up in Yaoundé, joining the Korongo Jam choir in 2001, straight after graduating from university. She...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
Afrosoul 2
This disconcerting compilation leaps from one idea to another, trying to find something fresh. An array of African acts unsuccessfully...
Reviewed in issue July/2014
Na Drê
There are several distinctive modern musical styles unique to the Ivory Coast, but generally the country is known as a...
Reviewed in issue June/2014
Pasichigare: Mystic Mbira Music of Zimbabwe
Chartwell Dutiro is the artistic director of the Mhararano Mbira Academy in Devon, England. He is one of the leading...
Reviewed in issue June/2014
