Reviews
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
Make It Fast, Make It Slow
The title-track of this album was one of the many fascinating discoveries on Ghana Soundz, the first release from the...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa
If time travel ever becomes a viable option, Africa during the 1960s and 70s will be a priority destination if...
Reviewed in issue June/2012
The Pure and the Golden
The entire world knows and loves South Africa's premier Zulu ensemble. Joseph Shabalala's group has such a vast repertoire, recorded...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Projection One
The term ‘rock’ was so out of favour at the time of the 1980s world music boom, it's taken until...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
