Reviews
Rima
Ever since the arrival of her genre-bending 90s band The Moahunters, veteran Maori songstress Moana Maniapoto has been one of...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
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
United States of Africa
For over 15 years, Luciano (aka Jepther McClymont) has been the most consistent roots singer in Jamaica, releasing a steady...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Alafia
You wait 15 years for a new Sidi Touré album and then, like a fleet of bush taxis, three come...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
A Tribute to Lead Belly
The songs of Lead Belly were first popularised in Britain during the skiffle era of the mid-50s, when Lonnie Donegan...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2015
Chekhov's Band: Eastern European Klezmer Music from the EMI Archives 1908-1913
This is a fascinating disc, bringing a wealth of unknown recordings to light. It's the product of years of research...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Mawja
The Sahrawi refugee camps are situated out in the deserts of southern Algeria, and are home to the victims of...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2024
Couleur
Three years after her masterpiece, Miziki, Ivorian singer Dobet Gnahoré has now taken up the challenge to produce another highly...
Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
San Patricio
The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder
Paddy Moloney has long held to the patriotic notion that the roots of just about all the world’s music can...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2010
Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor
Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor
Guyana-born dub master Mad Professor certainly gets around. The list of international collaborators he has worked with is pretty exhaustive,...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: March/2012
