Reviews
Radio Salone
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Sierra Leone's reggae band, the Refugee All Stars, emerged from the refugee camps born of the brutal civil war that...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
Wait For Me
The vinyl LP age may have been a long time ago now, but that doesn't alter the fact that 42...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
The Rough Guide to African Roots Revival
One of the keys to success in the competitive compilation market is to find fresh and interesting thematic approaches that...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
Fototse Racines Roots
Claude Teta comes from a family of musical brothers who play tsapiky music for ceremonies and weddings. They live in...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
The Bariba Sound
There have been some great music reissues from Benin in recent years – particularly the compilations African Scream Contest and...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
Appia Kwa Bridge
About 20 years ago soukous finally wore out its welcome, while West African funk has been around even longer and...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
Folila
Everyone's favourite musical married couple appear to be seeking to expand horizons already broadened by the likes of Manu Chao...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77
As suggested in the title, The Funkees were one of the Nigerian bands in the 1970s whose musical bias lay...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
Caresse de l'Âme
The Comoros islands are like four giant stepping-stones in the Indian Ocean standing between north Madagascar and Africa. Legend tells...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
