Reviews
International Soundclash
The music collective Sofrito have once again teamed up with Strut following the success of their 2011 release Sofrito: Tropical...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Prince Buster Shakedown
During the 2-Tone wave that hit the UK in the late 1970s, covering Prince Buster tracks – as The Specials...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
London’s Calling
The two weeks of sport at the core of the London Olympics seem to have spawned a summer-long fiesta of...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Everyday Salama
Manu Chao seems to have become for the 21st century what Bob Marley was to the late 20th century in...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Baladi Blues 3: The Art of Baligh Hamdi
Guy Schalom & The Baladi Blues Ensemble
Baladi is a very particular Egyptian fusion. The name literally means ‘my country’ and its roots lie in the rural...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Way Up On The Hill
Here’s a jaunty set of songs from the Sussex-based Appalachian-themed band Hatful of Rain, rolling through a tidal wave of...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Che Guava’s Rickshaw Diaries
Lokki Terra have gone from strength to strength since their first gig in 2006 at a concert titled From Bangla-beat...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Black Tarantella
The Neapolitan composer, saxophonist and singer crosses paths here with a dozen world music artists, rock celebrities and prominent Italian...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Walk With Me
It’s been a tough couple of years for The Skatalites. Two of the legendary ska group’s founding members passed away...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
