Reviews
Pickin’-n-Chckin’
Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys
In most cases, the borders between the band’s Prince Edward Island homeland and the rest of North America aren’t apparent...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Millions of Us
Ten tracks into Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness’ (BCUC) Millions of Us, there's a message from Jovi Nkosi to producer Sam...
Reviewed by Diane Coetzer in issue: July/2023
Our Ancestors Swam to Shore
Uninhabited until the Portuguese turned up in the 15th century, São Tomé is a volcanic island out in the Atlantic...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2025
Ma Gitala
It’s been a while since we last had a record from our favourite Malawian busking duo, but Madalitso Band are...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2025
The Rough Guide to the Music of Hungary
There has been renewed activity and invention on the Hungarian folk scene in recent years, as a new generation has...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Good Times of Old England
Span are still a touring and recording band, like their 70s folk-rock compatriots Fairport, and a good portion of their...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/September/2022
Soul Food: Food & Music, Fat & Yummy
Soul food loosely describes the African-American cooking that originated in the US South. Here, the poorest people in the US...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/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
Osharaku
The Kasai Osharaku Preservation Society and Others
Available as a two-disc CD or 12” vinyl, this compilation is the latest in an ongoing preservation series by EM...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2019
