A short LP release of seven tracks taken from the excellent SWP box sets Luangwa to Livingstone (see previous) and...
Reviewed in issue May/2020
The Master Musicians of Jajouka
The story of Jajouka in the West begins with William S Burroughs and Brion Gysin, who were their conduit to...
Reviewed in issue May/2020
In urgent need of a bucketful of wholesome joy with none of the risks of eternal damnation? Katawa Singers have...
Reviewed in issue May/2020
Released in 1966, this was the Mahotella Queens' debut, comprising their first seven singles plus B-sides recorded over the previous...
Reviewed in issue May/2020
In Congo's Lingala language the term nzong-nzing (or zong-zing) refers to any kind of additional work activity. In musical terms...
Reviewed in issue April/2020
The daughter of the lead singer of the highly revered and innovative band Ziskakan, vocalist Maya Kamaty put forward her...
Reviewed in issue April/2020
For younger listeners who take for granted easy access to global music, it's hard to imagine the giddy feeling of...
Reviewed in issue April/2020
To say that Emmanuel Jal has had a chequered career would be an understatement. A child solider in Sudan, he...
Reviewed in issue April/2020
London-based Gnawa master Simo Lagnawi returns with his latest album, Africa Soyo, a clean, crisp recording – something that's very...
Reviewed in issue April/2020
Les Amazones d'Afrique are the pan-African female supergroup that wowed the crowds at WOMAD in 2016, commanding attention with the...
Reviewed in issue April/2020
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