Reviews
Hali Diallo
For a lot of Touareg desert blues, the drums are the well of rhythm in the undergrowth of the music,...
Reviewed by Asher Breuer-Weil in issue: April/2019
High on Life
What hits you immediately upon initially listening to Marvara’s debut release is the incredible whirlwind of energy coming from the...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: May/2022
30 Years Live!
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
If Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys are a new band to you, then you probably haven't listened to much,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2019
Hawksworth
Perhaps best known as the tub-thumper responsible for the awkward, stumbling funk of art rock weirdos Dead Rider, Matt Espy...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: July/2023
Aykathani Malakon
Beirut-based sextet, SANAM, were formed in 2022 in response to an invitation to perform with Hans Joachim Irmler, formerly of...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/September/2023
The Complete Island Recordings
Ask musicians from all corners of the globe to name a hero or inspirational figure, and it's a fair bet...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2015
La Onda Vampi
Vampisoul really knows how to mash it up. The Spanish label, celebrating a decade this year, has to be one...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: June/2012
They Found Asylum in the Sea
The seven-piece UK Afrobeat collective Sea Slugs have self-released three albums in four years since they formed in 2013. The...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: August/2017
Fâ
Togo's musical culture combines the chants and beats of vodoun with influences drawn from its larger neighbours – Benin and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2023
Last Evenings on Earth
‘World fusion’ bands often don’t do much fusing at all. Instead, they might have some ska numbers, an Éthiopiques-style track...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2016
