This appears to be a studio session, cut live without overdubs or technical tampering. It's a fierce modern take on...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Elida Almeida is a 24-year-old Cape Verdean singer, who made a strong impression with her 2015 debut album, Ora Doci,...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Bordered by Mali, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Niger, and with a population that spans some 60 different...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Toko Telo means ‘Group of Three’ in Malagasy and the band is a trio of Madagascar's top-level talent: D'Gary, Monika...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Maalem Said Damir & Gnawa Allstars
It is difficult to record Gnawa music well – the sonic mix of the gimbri's (lute) deep bass and the...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
This latest update to the Rough Guide series of explorations of West African music serves as a useful reminder of...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
At 78 years young, Masekela sounds as fiercely committed and as vibrant as ever on what is the 44th album...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
The credits on this double album by the young dreadlocked South African jazz guitarist and singer contain the intriguing line:...
Reviewed in issue November/2017
One of the electronic music wizards of the southern hemisphere, Jeremy Labelle, has released Univers-Île, his second album, which is...
Reviewed in issue November/2017
Start your journey and discover the very best music from around the world.
Subscribe