Reviews
Tomorrow People: The Best of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
The Melody Makers, on the surface, look like Jamaica's version of the Jacksons. Featuring four of Bob Marley's numerous children...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: July/2014
Impredecible
After plugging away through various stylistic incarnations, from the ska of their debut to the guitar-based cumbia of their subsequent...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
What Are We Trying to Say
Teesside-born husband-and-wife duo Stu and Debbie Hanna have racked up a dozen studio and live albums in a near 20-year...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: May/2023
MTMTMK
The combination of the Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya and the London-based electro production team Radioclit made The Very Best's debut...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Beneath the Sun
A Murrungun man from Arnhem Land, singer-songwriter and actor Tom E Lewis is still best remembered for his murderous lead...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Séga Ravanne
This is the latest re-release from Ocora's extensive catalogue of field recordings from around the world, stretching back 60 years....
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2017
South Sudan Street Survivors
General Paolino featuring Mama Celina
It’s great to hear music from South Sudan, especially on a reputable label like IRL. But it’s baffling that the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2013
Eusebio
Two years ago the Italian singer Giulia Tellarini and her chums were among the multi-national swarms of tourists strumming guitars...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2010
Joi Sound System
Given that Farook and Haroon Shamsher put out their first singles in the 1980s, it is impressive how current the...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Longing for the Past: The 78 rpm Era in Southeast Asia
Dust-to-Digital's latest release, a four-CD compilation of some of the earliest recorded music in South-East Asia, is a treasure trove...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: Apr/May/2014
