Top of the World
Top of the World – May 2018
The editor’s selection of the top ten new releases reviewed in the May 2018 issue
The editor’s selection of the top ten new releases reviewed in the May 2018 issue
The kora has become almost synonymous with the music of Mali. Nigel Williamson examines the career of its chief exponent Toumani Diabaté
With Buena Vista Social Club bidding the world adios, Jane Cornwell reminds us of a wealth of releases that prove Cuba has always been a musical powerhouse
The editor's selection of the top ten new releases reviewed in the April 2018 issue. All of these great tracks appear on the free cover CD included with the magazine.
Tim Cumming delves into the history and mystical appeal of the Moroccan musicians from Jajouka
Jameela Siddiqi introduces Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Pakistani Pavarotti, populariser of the qawwali tradition
The perfect introduction to the trailblazing Balkan brass band
Nigel Williamson takes a look at the rise to global fame and fortune of West Africa’s golden couple
The perfect introduction to Fela Kuti – a true original: ‘Never have life, politics, art and music been so inextricably linked together in one incendiary, insurrectionary and highly danceable package’
Nigel Williamson looks back at the enduring global popularity of the Irish musical ambassadors
Garth Cartwright marvels at the long-lasting appeal of the Senegalese band
An expert introduction to the wonders of Nigerian music, from highlife to hip-hop
A guide to all that is great about Irish traditional music, from Riverdance to The Chieftains and Planxty
Jahnavi Harrison selects Indian vocalists who have all performed at the Darbar Festival over the last decade
Afrobeat is seeing something of a resurgence – with the release of a Fela documentary and new albums from two of the genre’s greats. Max Reinhardt gets into the groove and highlights ten of the best albums.
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