Reviews
The Voice of Lightness Vol 2: Congo Classics 1977-1993
The second two-disc volume of the definitive career overview of Tabu Ley Rochereau picks up the Congo’s greatest vocalist at...
Reviewed in issue March/2011
Sahel Folk
Sidi Touré’s first album, Hoga, appeared 14 years ago on Stern’s and it is an indication of how the global...
Reviewed in issue March/2011
The Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
It’s never been easy to make a sensible suggestion when asked to nominate the best starting point to the music...
Reviewed in issue March/2011
Apostolo
During recent years, Kinshasa-born singer Bumba Massa has enjoyed a career revival as part of the four-man vocal front– line...
Reviewed in issue March/2011
Mali Denhou
With both Ali Farka Touré and Lobi Traoré gone, Boubacar Traore must now be Mali’s pre-eminent bluesman. Approaching 70, his...
Reviewed in issue March/2011
Hakili
Mamady Keita is, pretty much, the Ravi Shankar of the djembé. More than any other artist, he has taken the...
Reviewed in issue March/2011
FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording
Every musical should have a soundtrack album which can be bought by people who loved the show so much that...
Reviewed in issue March/2011
Dendere Ngoma (Music Nest)
Spirit Talk Mbira feat. Chartwell Dutiro
A promoter in Holland had booked [Spirit Talk Mbira] thinking that the band was full of African people ‘ recalls...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Love and Death
This is the first ever internationally released studio album from Ebo Taylor, now 74 and one of the legends of...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
