Reviews
Dytomite Starlite Band of Ghana
Dytomite Starlite Band of Ghana
Although the identities of the musicians playing on this album are a complete mystery (such is the joy of old...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Beating Heart Tanzania (Originals)
This endearing collection of field recordings is sourced from English ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey's remarkable catalogue of South and Central African...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
Wasalala
Translating as ‘She Glows’, the title-track of Madalitso Band's second album recounts the hardships of an orphaned girl who grows...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
Afrotunes: Best of Juju Vol II, Oba Mimo Olorun Ayo
Originally released on vinyl in 1985 by Nigerian label Tabansi Records, the rarity of this reissue will no doubt send...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
Supreme Talent Show
Upon listening to this album, it is clear that MC Waraba and Mélèké Tchatcho deserve the confidence their album title...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
Mlouk: Gnawa and World Music Festival
The Gnawa and World Music Festival of Essaouira, Morocco is one of the planet's most pioneering and progressive musical celebrations....
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
Rhymes With Orange
An enthusiastic duo from Bristol comprised of guitarist and singer Jon Lewis and singer and percussionist Jah-Man Aggrey, originally from...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
Alumaye
The second album from the Burkinabé kamalengoni player Massa Dembele has a much bigger sound compared to his mostly solo...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
Le Monde est Chaud
The Ivory Coast's Moussa Doumbia has been singing reggae under the name Tiken Jah Fakoly for more than 25 years....
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2019
