Reviews
London Ko
Fatoumata Diawara has always been the fresh voice of Malian music, pushing the boundaries of what a contemporary African music...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2023
Jarak Qaribak
This is more than just a meeting of two rock stars – one the lead guitarist of Radiohead, the other...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2023
African Rhapsodies
Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita has been on a mission to expand the sound of the instrument, having already been...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2023
Sim Sim Sim
Sim Sim Sim, the Latin Grammy-winning debut from Rio de Janeiro-based Bala Desejo, conjures a cornucopia of Brazilian styles including...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2023
Family Affair
It's fun to imagine a group of reggae legends hauled up in a villa for days, switching between recording sessions...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: July/2023
Thank You for Bringing Me Back to the Sky
The Oldest Voice in the World (Azerbaijan)
The music we call global should thank the heavens, really, for the Grammy-winning producer and field recordist Ian Brennan, who...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2023
Em Cantos de Òrìsà
A post-graduate in Afro-Brazilian history and culture from the Federal University of Bahia, Irma Ferreira is not only an academic...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: July/2023
Igbo Amaka
Okwy Osadebe & Highlife Soundmakers International
Highlife music is most closely associated with Ghana, but the genre's roots extend across West Africa and beyond. Okwy Osadebe...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: July/2023
Guajiro
Eliades Ochoa seems to be speeding up with age, touring the world, producing his second new record within a year,...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: July/2023
