Reviews

Norcabo

Ary Morais

From Cape Verde, Ary Morais presents Norcabo, a portrait of his present life in Norway, showcasing the sounds of his...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sept/2020

Umoja

Skinshape

Skinshape (Will Dorey) focuses on using tape machines to attain a vintage sound while still creating the original samples from...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sept/2020

Cubangla

Lokkhi Terra

Acclaimed groovesters Lokkhi Terra continue their creative roll, returning to their Bangla-Afro-Latin jazz roots after a wildly successful collaboration with...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sept/2020

The Reach

Afro Cluster

A debut album for the ages from Cardiff-based collective Afro Cluster, whose mission to ‘address the struggles facing individuals and...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sept/2020

Keleketla!

Keleketla!

Born out of an encounter between Ruth Daniel of the charity In Place of War and Johannesburg's Keleketla! Library in-house...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sept/2020

Walls Have Ears

Transglobal Underground

Veteran collective Transglobal Underground have morphed and changed in the years since this writer followed their Pied Piperish lead from...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sept/2020

Diaspora Kid

Aditya Prakash Ensemble

The Los Angeles music scene, famed for its slick studio bands and hit factories, has a reputation for perfection rather...

Reviewed in issue July/2020

Mirador

Fierce Flowers

The English-language tracks of this album are fine, and will be thoroughly enjoyed by any fans of Po'Girl or First...

Reviewed in issue July/2020

God is a Drummer

Trilok Gurtu

‘Without the drummer, nothing will move. And without movement, the world will stop,’ says Trilok Gurtu, explaining the title of...

Reviewed in issue July/2020

Alo

Ajate

The second album from the Japanese ten-piece Ajate is full of surprises as leader John Imaeda and his group provide...

Reviewed in issue July/2020