Reviews
Moytou
UK-based Senegalese dancer-turned-singer Batch Gueye had a very promising first album, Ndiarigne, back in 2014, and has been a key...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2021
Rhythms of the Atlantic
Kadialy Kouyaté & Leonard Jacome
The premise of this album may seem a little familiar: a cross-cultural harp collaboration between Senegalese kora maestro Kadialy Kouyaté...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2015
In Praise of Home
With this album, the powerhouse that is RURA had a difficult decision: what could fill the gap left by lead...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Mazel
The Algerian group Democratoz mix rai and Gnawa with reggae, rock and jazz. Their debut album, Mazel, shows that it...
Reviewed by Maria Ezzitouni in issue: October/2020
Heal & Harrow
At a time when there is a movement afoot to pardon the 4,000 or so women who found themselves at...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2022
Cuba & Beyond
It's hard to put into words the impact of Chucho Valdés’ 60-year career in Cuban music, but his 13 Grammys...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: November/2024
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Aşk(Love)
Aka Gündüz Kutbay | Kani Karaca
Don Cherry and Rafael Garrett brought exciting news about this astounding ney soloist, steeped in the mevlevi tradition but fearless...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: July/2010
Good People, Take Warning
Sarah Makem | The Voice of the People Various Artists | Various Artists
The first 20 volumes of The Voice of The People, compiled by series editor Reg Hall from Topic Records’ huge...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2012
Tamburo Infinito
An album named Tamburo Infinito is fairly self-explanatory in its intentions. The seventh record from Italian multi-instrumentalist Gabriele Poso, it...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2021
