Reviews
Diré
This is the third album from a highly respected musician from Mali. His two earlier solo albums were produced by...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Piconema: East African Hits on the Colombian Coast
The title of this delicious compilation derives from the picós, the Afro-Colombian sound systems analogous to their Jamaican counterparts and...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
42 Jabavu
42 Jabavu is a luminously engaging waypoint for Sabu Jiyana's Afro-fusion adventure. Jiyana, a multi-instrumentalist from South Africa, has been...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Beauties
Aselefech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret
The first full reissue since its initial release in 1976, Beauties features the two enigmatic female singers Aselefech Ashine and...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Colours of the Night
The third album from the sacred Sufi trance music of the Moroccan Gnawa people is one of the great traditions...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Namian Sidibé
There are fascinating clips online of a young Namian Sidibé performing on Malian TV talent show Mini Star in 2010....
Reviewed in issue October/2023
L’immortel – The 60's Rumba Revolution in Congo
Despite being one of the most instrumental musicians in the rumba revolution that took place across the two Congos during...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Siyalapha
While this is only Laliboi's second record under his own name, the South African multi-instrumentalist and rapper is by no...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2023
Taa! – Our Language May Be Dying, But Our Voices Remain (Botswana)
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
A project from Hidden Musics, an international music series of field-recorded albums produced by award-winning music producer Ian Brennan and...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2023
À Moi la Liberté – Early Electronic Raï – 1983-90
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Long summer nights on the coastal strip; hotshots revving their engines; girls checking their makeup in rearview mirrors; the throb...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2023
