Reviews

Afrobeast

Yaaba Funk

Yaaba Funk are a multiracial, multi¬national ten-piece Brixton band who have developed a strong reputation over the past two years...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010

Shouka

Mariem Hassan

There hasn’t been much news from the Western Sahara recently. But all is not quiet on the Western front. Shouka...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010

Jamm

Cheikh Lô

Albums by Cheikh Lô are rare enough to make them seem like events rather than mere record releases and Jamm...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010

Muzikr

Carlou D

He’s been rumoured to be Senegal’s next big thing for years, and for good reason. Carlou D has steadily climbed...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010

African Pearls: Senegal – Echo Musical

VARIOUS ARTISTS

This collection of largely unknown tracks from Senegambia in the 1970s offers some unexpected musical treats, showcasing as it does...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010

African Pearls: Pont Sur le Congo

VARIOUS ARTISTS

The title of this double compilation refers to the imaginary bridge connecting the two capitals of the neighbouring Central African...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010

Afrolution Vol 2: The Original African Hip-Hop Collection

VARIOUS ARTISTS

This second edition of African hip-hop compilations from the UK label Afrolution is a masterstroke of music collecting, a vibrant...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2010

Hedzoleh

Hedzoleh Soundz

Ghana’s Hedzoleh Soundz – an aggregate of rock musicians and members of the Ghanaian Arts Council’s traditional music troupe –...

Reviewed in issue July/2010

School of life

Daara J Family

All great family stories are marked by rivalry and conflict as well as profound coherence. The last seven years in...

Reviewed in issue July/2010

Natural Angle

Gráda

Nearing the end of their first decade together, Gráda have returned to the recording studio for the first time since...

Reviewed in issue July/2010