Reviews
Lion Awakes
For 23 years, Nigerian singer Amayo was the frontman for the acclaimed Afrobeat collective Antibalas. Having left the band in...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: April/2025
Come Tenderness
This newly mastered compilation from the Australian Dead Can Dance co-founder showcases her distinctive artistry. Known for her film compositions,...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2025
Our Calling
Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko
The British-Italian folk songwriter Piers Faccini and the Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko (Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabaté, Derek Gripper) first...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: April/2025
Mercy
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry | Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & The Upsetters
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s work – and whole being – have always inhabited otherworldly realms; Mercy is no different. Three and...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: April/2025
Hunter Folk Vol 1: Tribute to Toumani Koné
Mali’s Nfaly Diakité is a virtuoso of the donso ngoni, an eight-stringed antelope skin harp favoured by the donsow, the...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: December/2024
Pique
Those familiar with the surname Morelenbaum or the Latin Grammy award-winning band Bala Desejo in the context of Brazilian music...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: December/2024
Vertigo
Jaune Toujours are a brass-heavy Belgian big band who’ve been active for over 25 years. This is their ninth album...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2024
Trioliadam
This collection of traditional Norwegian tunes was originally recorded in 1981. The results were never released, the master tapes lost,...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2024
Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996
American label Light in the Attic, which specialises in publishing rare music, now release a compilation of Ukrainian music from...
Reviewed by Yurii Bereza in issue: December/2024
The Escapist
On previous releases, Minneapolis-based guitarist David Harland explored singer-songwriter territory alongside instrumentals but this is an entire album of solo...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: January/2025
