Reviews
A Message from Mozambique
Fifty years ago, change was brewing. The outrage piqued by US-backed war and civil war in Africa, by racism, injustice...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2023
Deeper in the Well
Eric Bibb: son of Leon Bibb, a fixture in the folk revival scene of the 1960s; nephew of John Lewis,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2012
Santiago de Cuba: La Reina del ‘Son’
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city on the gorgeous, beleaguered Caribbean island. The capital of the Santiago de...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Apr/May/2013
Prayers Beyond Words
Israel has for years been home to a number of masterful exponents of traditional Arabic, Turkish and Persian instruments such...
Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Doctor Bird
Now in his mid 70s, the Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian the Mighty Sparrow, still performs, drawing attention to social justice...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: October/2011
The Wages
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
The initial signs are good – a three-piece country blues outfit from the back hills of Indiana with a clear...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: October/2010
Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91
Another delivery of surprises from the vaults of the Palenque (Bogota) and Soundway (London) labels bring more mid-20th century Colombian...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Side Show
Somewhere in the middle of a transatlantic crossing between Scotland and Canada, there’s a musical meeting point of players and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2010
Afrolution Vol 2: The Original African Hip-Hop Collection
This second edition of African hip-hop compilations from the UK label Afrolution is a masterstroke of music collecting, a vibrant...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Sankofa
Thandiswa Mazwai burst onto the global music scene as the charismatic frontwoman of Bongo Maffin, pioneers of South African kwaito,...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: August/2024
