Reviews
The World Ends: Afro Rock and Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria
Is there no end to this stuff? The World Ends is the third album of vintage Nigerian sounds released on...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2010
Macondo Revisitado: The Roots of Subtropical Music Uruguay 1975-1979
Uruguay, along with Chile and Argentina, is prone to identity crises when it comes to defining its musical legacy. It...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: April/2017
Coimbra: Fado
This meticulously recorded disc aims to push the boundaries of Coimbra fado in the same way many have already done...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Dirt is Good
Perhaps we can forego debating the tastiness of the mouse-on-a-stick, a Malawi delicacy hawked by this eight-piece combo when they...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Apr/May/2014
Silver Lining
Kohesia Ensemble is a mix of Persian and Western musicians whom Australian bassist Kate Pass has brought together, and this...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: January/February/2022
Sefardix
Oles Brothers & Jorgos Skolias
The concept behind this album is intriguing: the reimagining of Sephardic songs in a setting for drums and double bass;...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2015
Of Time
Ethio-jazz- and Afrobeat-inspired groups are a ubiquitous presence at music festivals these days, with new album releases appearing year after...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: February/March/2026
Dedication
Palestine's first ever hip-hop group, DAM (meaning ‘It Lasted’ in Arabic) has finally reached Western shores with two of their...
Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: October/2017
Intersection
Where do you even begin to start with the situation in the Middle East? So many artists have tried to...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2018
