Reviews
Lemma
Hailing from the Saoura region of southern Algeria, Lemma are a group of 11 female artists whose name, in their...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
Zoona Malawi
As Gasper Nali hoists his ten-foot, homemade babatoni, we clearly have a candidate for unusual instrument of the month: it...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
Komsa Gayar
Lindigo are a band firmly in touch with their roots, but that's not to say they aren't moving forward. For...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
Lusafrica 30th Anniversary Album
The 30th anniversary of Lusafrica is certainly cause for celebration. Having exposed the world to musical giants such as Cesaria...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
Freedom
They may not have the legendary status and history of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, but Soweto Gospel Choir are one of...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
Dula
Born and raised in Angola but resident in the US since 2013, Dula released a debut album, Africa, which was...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
I Met Her By The River
The stately and elegant opening title-track of Jobarteh's latest album suggests we can expect a solo kora record rooted deeply...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
Jazz? Well, not really. Funk and soul definitely, and more besides. This record by Sudanese band, the Scorpions with singer...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2019
Mystic Dance
The third album from the London-based Sudanese-Italian singer Amira Kheir is a tour de force that builds and expands on...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins and Synths of Sudan
They dipped their toe into vintage Sudanese music with an album by Abu Obaida Hassan a few months ago; now...
Reviewed in issue December/2018
