Reviews
Banjul-London
Originally from the Gambia, but resident in London since 2002, Jally Kebba Susso is a kora player but he's not...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Do Norte
With lyrics in Portuguese and perfect pronunciation you could be forgiven for thinking A Bossa Eletrica are from Brazil. In...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2012
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
The Next Chapter
If 2016's River Waiting saw Northern Irish quintet Connla anointed as the ‘next big thing,’ their aptly titled follow-up sees...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2018
Bande Italiane
Look at a map of southern Europe, think raucous brass bands and you’re probably drawn to the Balkans – Serbia...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Fickle Fortune
The opener, ‘The Two Sisters’, sets the scene for a rather sweet and graceful debut from the Scots-born singer, Robyn...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Pa’ki Pa’ka
Raised in Sweden and Australia and trained as a classical guitarist, Robert Svärd fell into flamenco from a distance, but...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2016
Voice + Vision: Songs of Resistance, Democracy and Peace
‘The Internationale’ was Topic Records’ first ever release, with the jollier ‘The Man that Waters the Workers’ Beer’ on the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
