Reviews
Radio Lusaka
Alick Nkhata was a World War Two veteran, a freedom fighter against colonialism, a singer-musician who led the Lusaka Radio...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2025
The Rough Guide to Arabic Revolution
This album ranges widely over a number of countries and musical styles, clearly attempting to render music that has a...
Reviewed by Paul Hughes-Smith in issue: June/2013
African Party
Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers
He died in Lagos 40 years ago and his heyday on London's music scene is a good 50 years in...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Nação Zumbi
It's close to 20 years since Nação Zumbi's original singer Chico Science died in a car accident, an event that...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2016
The Willow Collection
Albums do not usually come as beautifully conceived and packaged as The Willow Collection from young Nova Scotian sisters Cassie...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2017
The Somerset Sessions
Lakeman sings and plays several instruments but his great gift, drawing on the folk tradition, is for narrative. The Somerset...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2023
Tanou
There are few more ancient instruments than Mali’s six-stringed, individually bowed n’dan, or ‘traveller’s harp’. Fewer still whose existence is...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: April/2024
Oy Vesna Krasna
Karolina Węgrzyn is a Polish-born singer now resident in the UK. Oy Vesna Krasna (Oh, Beautiful Spring) is her debut...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2025
Corbeau
A youthful trio from Prince Edward Island, Jesse Périard (guitar and banjo), Caleb Gallant (cajon, bodhrán and djembé), and Rowen...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2015
Katta ame aava? (Where Do We Come From?)
Finland has a small Roma community and a tango scene – both the music and the dance. So much so...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2018
