Reviews
Digital Kabar
Since the 1990s, maloya – the quasi-religious, deeply political Creole music of La Réunion that was famously banned by the...
Reviewed by Tim Clarke-Romain in issue: November/2019
Sara Correia
Occasionally, a new voice reminds us that traditional fado is still very much alive and proves that the pop or...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2019
Put on Your Best Dress: Sonia Pottinger Ska & Rock Steady 1966-1967
Showcasing the work of Jamaican producer Sonia Pottinger, Put on Your Best Dress is packed with rocksteady and its musical...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: November/2019
Respeitosa Mente
Although there is no obvious trace of Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil in Respeitosa Mente, it is hard to imagine...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2019
Adghah
Touareg guitar music takes many forms; there is the incandescent psychedelia of Bombino and Mdou Moctar, the nimble blues-rock of...
Reviewed by Asher Breuer-Weil in issue: November/2019
Kalilima
Faith Mussa comes from a strong musical background. Growing up in Blantyre, Malawi, he started performing with The Mussa Family...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2019
Early Congo Music 1946-1962: First Rumba, to the Real Rumba
Early Congo Music 1946-1962 has been compiled and annotated by Japanese collector Yoshiki Fukasawa. His unusual sub-title comes from the...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2019
Sempre
It's no wonder that Katia Guerreiro, looking for a new direction in her career, chose to work with José Mário...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2019
Mi Alegria
Eclectic composer and musician Itamar Erez's new album Mi Alegria (My Happiness) weaves a scintillating journey incorporating a vast array...
Reviewed by Douglas Macgregor in issue: November/2019
Je Suis Africain
Reviewing the last will and testament of recently departed artists can sometimes be difficult with sentiment clouding critical judgement and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2019
