Reviews
Do Not Be Afraid
London-based trio Vula Viel are a live sensation. Do Not Be Afraid is their second recorded release, following on from...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2026
137 Avenue Kaniama
Musician, poet and filmmaker Baloji was born to a Belgian father and Congolese mother in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2026
La Otra Mitad
Nothing startles these days. Postmodernism has attuned us to collage, palimpsest and pastiche. But this sampling of sonic essays on...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2026
Sunbox
Sunbox, album number three from Netherlands-based trad-rockers Hot Griselda, marks the fired-up foursome's tenth anniversary with all the adrenalised attack...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2026
Trio Mocotó
How pleasing that Mr Bongo is reissuing this 1977 self-titled album by Brazilian samba-rock pioneers Trio Mocotó, as despite their...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: June/2026
Dedications
Formed in 2016 by students of Boston's New England Conservatory, Night Tree's sophomore album makes an even bolder claim for...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2026
El Hajar
One of Israel's leading rock stars, Dudu Tassa is the grandson of the celebrated musician Daoud Al-Kuwaiti, whose collaborations with...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2026
The HillBenders
A few years ago, I was privy to the world premiere of The HillBenders' ‘bluegrass opry’ take on The Who's...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2026
Look Up
It would be a stretch to call the British quintet Me and My Friends a ‘world music’ band – but...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2026
