Reviews
Race the Loser
They have picked up three consecutive awards for best group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and for their...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Work Hard
Recorded in 2020 and 2021 in Ghana and The Netherlands, Work Hard arguably presents Ghana's kologo maestro King Ayisoba (born...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2023
La Part du Hasard
Twenty-three years, 12 albums, one theme: Xavier Demerliac's oeuvre is as steadfast as a train steaming down the track. Each...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2018
Enchanted Sea
On her second album, Enchanted Sea, Belgian singer-songwriter Camille Willemart delivers a deeply personal and intimate collection of songs. Recorded...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: July/2026
Journey Through Life
As its title suggests, Femi Kuti’s new album – his first since the release in 2021 of double LP Legacy...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2025
Bienaventuranza
In recent years, the world of electronic music in Latin America has moved from revitalising cumbia with urgent beats to...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2018
Carnival Flower
Fans of the cult TV series Game of Thrones will doubtless be familiar with the catchphrase ‘Winter is Coming.’ For...
Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: July/2014
Fatteliku: Live in Athens
Youssou N’Dour & Le Super Étoile de Dakar
In 1987, when it looked as though global sounds, African music in particular, would take a major share of the...
Reviewed by Mark Hudson in issue: November/2015
Vindodo
The first thing you'll notice about this album is its packaging – no jewel case here! Instead, the CD comes...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2019
Dance Moderno
In the early 1960s, before swingers everywhere were listening to the version of ‘The Look of Love’ by Brasil ‘66...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2017
