Reviews

Indiamore

Chassol

The first track on pianist and composer Christophe Chassol's new album exists almost to un-prepare you for the creative explosion...

Reviewed by Amar Dhillon in issue: October/2014

Oté Maloya: The Birth of Electric Maloya on Réunion Island 1975-1984

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Now this is a compilation to be treasured. Maloya is the roots music of La Réunion, a diasporic African mix...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: August/2017

Anomalia

Polski Piach

Polish outfit Polski Piach’s third album, Anomalia sees them return with a new angle on their brand of folk-blues. The...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: August/2024

Don’t Take My Soul

K.O.G

K.O.G (Kweku of Ghana) is back with his third full-length release Don’t Take My Soul. The album focuses on some...

Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: September/2024

Pétala

Inês Vaz

Pétala is the second album from Portuguese accordionist Inês Vaz. The title is inspired by the final lines of the...

Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: September/2024

Feja Feja

Flying Bantu

Haling from Victoria Falls on Zimbabwe’s border with Zambia, Flying Bantu have been a fixture on southern Africa’s touring and...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2025

Luna, Cera e Vino

Brigan

From southern Italy comes what is described as a “dreamlike journey through memories, recollections and new images” of the ancient...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2025

Ma Gitala

Madalitso Band

It’s been a while since we last had a record from our favourite Malawian busking duo, but Madalitso Band are...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2025

Balabeatz

Kanazoé Orchestra

It’s the fourth album in almost ten years for this band created in Toulouse when balafon virtuoso Seydou Diabaté and...

Reviewed by Jean Berry in issue: July/2025

Boss Morris

Boss Morris

The self-titled debut from Boss Morris soars with all the melancholy folk beauty of a Red Kite in a wintry...

Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: April/2025