Reviews
The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa
This latest update to the Rough Guide series of explorations of West African music serves as a useful reminder of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2017
Revolutionary Minds
Zephaniah may be best known as a poet but, over the years, he's made occasional albums marrying dub and reggae...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017
World Peace Trio
World Peace Trio sees Dwiki Dharmawan, Gilad Atzmon and Kamal Musallam come together to create eight tracks of pure fusion....
Reviewed by Tutku Barbaros in issue: December/2017
Dance Moderno
In the early 1960s, before swingers everywhere were listening to the version of ‘The Look of Love’ by Brasil ‘66...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2017
No Borders
At 78 years young, Masekela sounds as fiercely committed and as vibrant as ever on what is the 44th album...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017
La Fasciculation
Their name translates roughly as the ‘Sons of a French Gypsy poodle.’ They were the official group at the annual...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2017
The Turn of the Tide
This is the second solo album from the Sussex-based folk singer with fingers in many pies. He is the co-founder...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: November/2017
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
Let's get it out of the way: this is a straightforward, mainstream country album. It's not old-time, it's not bluegrass...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: November/2017
