Reviews
Y Se Fue en la Bolita
Led by two Chilean brothers based in Belgium, Xamanek make a fusion of Latin rock that incorporates elements of hip-hop,...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2017
Hope
Soweto Gospel Choir have hit on a winning formula that has brought them three Grammys and performances before president Obama...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2022
The Original Sound of Burkina Faso
Bordered by Mali, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Niger, and with a population that spans some 60 different...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017
Este Fado
When in doubt about a new fado voice, look for Carlos do Carmo’sendorsement. If his name shows up in a...
Reviewed by Gongalo Frota in issue: July/2012
Listen
American-born of Indian heritage, Nitish Kulkarni took a Masters degree in music production at the Berklee Campus in Valencia, Spain....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2018
La Alianza Profana
There is little difference between the way Dengue Dengue Dengue! make music and the way A Guy Called Gerald or...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2013
Les Racines
As the son of one of the world’s greatest ever musicians, it’s understandable that Vieux Farka Touré has spent his...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2022
Beyond the Pale
Gather around the campfire… Bush Gothic have 12 tracks’ worth of tales to tell. Of convicts and cattle wranglers, miners...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: August/September/2022
Ibibio Sound Machine
Given Nigeria's powerful musical tradition and the strong expat Nigerian community in the UK, it's perhaps surprising we haven't heard...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Apr/May/2014
