Reviews
Creole Sounds from the Indian Ocean
The volcanic archipelago of the Mascarenes in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar includes La Réunion, Mauritius and...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2021
Õunaaia Album (Apple Orchard Album)
Mari Kalkun gave a memorable video stream of this album last spring in the blossoming orchard beside her house in...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2021
Ilanga (The Sun)
Afrika Mamas' striking new album connects listeners to the roots of Zulu culture. The six female singers who make up...
Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: June/2021
Unearthing
This pairing of folk veterans comprises singer James Patterson and instrumentalist (and concertina maker) John Dipper, who has played with...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2021
À Principiu
À Principiu is the fifth studio album from the forward-thinking Corsican group L'Alba. The band who combine traditional Corsican music...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: June/2021
Bebey Blues
Born in Cameroon and now resident in Paris, guitarist Indy Dibongue graduated from Mory Kanté's backing band and was mentored...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2021
Maasai Footsteps
Anuang'a Fernando & Maasai Vocals
Anuang'a Fernando is a Kenyan dancer, choreographer, producer and music director who specialises in promoting and updating the traditional dances...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2021
Geminus
In a way you could say Mathis spent more than 20 years making this album – even though he eventually...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2021
Kôrôlén
Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra
Anyone who saw one of the symphonic concerts Toumani Diabate gave with three different orchestras in 2008 will have been...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2021
