Reviews
Yellow Fever/Na Poi
It’s now 16 years since Fela Kuti died and his legendary status continues to grow. The problem with legends, though,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2013
The Last Bell
Alan Kelly plays piano accordion with great verve and subtlety. His gang consist of: Steph Geremia on flute and vocals;...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2015
Last Night's Joy
Renowned for his lightness of touch and sweetness of sound, Co Louth fiddler Gerry O'Connor has been a major presence...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: March/2019
Last Evenings on Earth
‘World fusion’ bands often don’t do much fusing at all. Instead, they might have some ska numbers, an Éthiopiques-style track...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2016
Last Band Standing
Who says you have to actually live in Eastern Europe to play Eastern European sounds? Not Forty Thieves Orkestar, a...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2011
Na Kozonga
It’s been eight years since Kinshasa’s Jupiter Bokondji released his debut album, Hotel Univers. Backed by the tight-as-a-mosquito’s-tweeter Okwess band,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Last Days of Meaning
Nitin Sawhney is as much a philosopher as he is a composer. This time, his thoughtful and melodic songs are...
Reviewed by Andy King in issue: July/2011
Tuff Times Never Last
Seven-piece collective Kokoroko are one of a clutch of UK acts that channel the righteous grooves of Afrobeat into their...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: September/2025
The Hard Working Men
Irish trad duo Ispíní na hÉireann have always taken a unique tack when it comes to self-promotion. The Dublin-based pair,...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: March/2023
Mae ’na Olau
Siân James, Gwyneth Glyn, Meinir Gwilym and Gwenan Gibbard first sang together five years ago, and after recording five songs...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: January/February/2023
