Reviews
Double Dekker
Desmond Dekker (1941-2006) brought Jamaican music to an international audience in a way that no other artist had previously achieved:...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2019
Sulla Rotta dei Venti
North East Ska Jazz Orchestra are back with a powerhouse album to celebrate their tenth anniversary. Taking listeners on a...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: July/2024
Prisoner
There have been many fine reggae artists to come out of Africa since Bob Marley played in Zimbabwe in 1980...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2025
A Collection
The Be Good Tayas, a female trio from Vancpouver, have bee makig their very seductive music since 1999. Theyhave released...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2013
God is Not a Terrorist
Produced by Ian Brennan, the US music enthusiast whose wanderings have brought us the Malawi Mouse Boys and other treasures,...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2019
Orava: Panorama of Folk Song and Music Culture
This double-CD and booklet is the first in a series of six important archival releases of traditional Slovak music. Orava...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2021
Africa Express Presents…
Africa Express is a loose cooperative of like minds (with Damon Albarn somewhere near the hub) that takes Western rock...
Reviewed by Mark Ellingham in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Saat Arahman
Mor Karbasi was born to a family of Moroccan, Sephardic and Iranian roots. And her musical career has been an...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2023
