Reviews
Paths That Wind
Released to mark the band's tenth anniversary, Paths That Wind is a celebration of The Paul McKenna Band's vibrant history...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2016
Pakistan is for the Peaceful
This is an incredible performance by Pakistani master vocalist Ustad Saami, one that demands that you listen and re-listen to...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2020
Libation
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
A decade after overseeing the sessions for the band’s debut album and supervising the music for the documentary that first...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2014
Greatest Hits
This is a compilation to embrace, a beautifully varied album of relatively unknown material by veteran Cuban singer Omara Portuondo....
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: July/2010
Prospect Hill
A founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Flemons continues his exploration of the African-American songster tradition on his solo...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2015
Kabul Fire 2
The first iteration of Kabul Fire offered a bold journey through producer Farhot's musical influences, inspirations and a sense of...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: April/2021
Barbara Fairouz
This is a charming and very personal album that brings together the music of two iconic divas: the tragic French...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Apr/May/2015
Do Amor e dos Dias
Camané's latest album, Of Love and Days, is unlikely to be the easiest of listening for newcomers to fado but...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: July/2011
Pulling Threads
Having earned her spurs with Irish-American powerhouse outfit Cherish the Ladies, East Cork's Michelle Burke ventures out on her own...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2011
Aduna
Malick Pathé Sow & Bao Sissoko
There has been a glut of recent albums featuring American and European musicians collaborating with their West African counterparts. Nobody...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
