Reviews
Legacy
‘Authentic’ is one of those overused terms that doesn't always carry the gravitas it deserves. So, trust me, when I...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
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
Hawalat
It’s been hard keeping track of the work of Charif Megarbane. The Lebanese composer and multi-instrumentalist has released dozens of...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: July/2025
Music from the Source
As they celebrate 25 years, this double CD is clear proof that Riverboat Records is Britain’s most prolific and wide-ranging...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2014
East North
There has always been an eclectic tinge, and a flair for the complex and wildly virtuosic in Russian jazz. This...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
The Ballads of Child Migration: Songs for Britain's Child Migrants
There's an impressive list of musicians here; the songwriters include Jez Lowe, Julie Matthews & Chris While, Boo Hewerdine, John...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Putumayo Presents: Vintage Italia
Putumayo clearly have a loyal following, although I've personally always been turned off by the twee cover art and their...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: July/2017
Ali
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin
This is the second album Vieux Farka Touré has released as a tribute to his father Ali Farka Touré in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022
Oyo
The diva from Benin returns and as if to announce the fact, Oyo begins with the sustained solo cry of...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2010
