Reviews
Cuba in America 1939-1962
We tend to think of the pre-revolutionary period in terms of Americans in Cuba, and the associated clichés: gangsters, gambling,...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Mutations
Ever since 2017's Tribal Match found its way onto Kampala's dancefloors, Faizal Mostrixx has been a driving force on Uganda's...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: July/2023
Okantomi
In recent years Cuba’s Santería religion, a vigorous survival of West African religious practices reconstituted as Catholic adoration of the...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: January/February/2024
Hunter Folk Vol II: Tribute to Bantoma Sanogo
This recording by Pelengana Blo, a member of the Donsoya, the Mande hunters’ brotherhood, pays tribute to the society’s rich...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: April/2026
Jazz Is Dead 026
Working together since 1969, the hugely popular musical partnership of Antonio Carlos and Jocafi combines the folk traditions of their...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: May/2026
Vessel of Love
Reggae fans still unaware of Hollie Cook should be very excited. Describing her music as ‘tropical pop,’ the West London...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: April/2018
Water Music
In contrast to the two previous albums by the Thai Elephant Orchestra, which featured human collaborators, this one, the last...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2011
Vintage Balkan Beats
While this compilation's title cheekily refers to that club craze for remixes of Balkan brass tunes, the recordings here are...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
Central African Republic: Gbáyá Music – Thinking Songs
The Gbáyá are one of the largest ethnic groups in an area spanning the border of the Central African Republic...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2019
Illustrated Short Stories
Twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick grew up playing music together and have been performing professionally since 2006. While mostly...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: January/February/2023
