Reviews
Freedom Cry:Condemned Choirs
More than 550 men and women sit on death row in Uganda's prisons, condemned for crimes that include not only...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
10 Anos nas Asas do Fado
When you think about it, ten years isn’t that long. But it’s been arguably enough time for Kátia Guerreiro to...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Our Garden Needs its Flowers
A very welcome reissue of an oddity from the Ivory Coast that was a huge regional hit when issued in...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2018
Canciones en Blanco y Negro
For those who have chosen to train their soul in such a way, folklore in Argentina is ever-present. Whether in...
Reviewed by Juan José Relmucao in issue: December/2024
Acqua Marina
Led by multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane, Beirut-based trio Prefaces’ music transplants surf rock from its traditional Californian heartland to the coasts...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: October/2025
No Boundaries
Two decades into her career, this is London-based Shapla Salique's third solo album – and her best yet. Her voice...
Reviewed by Amar Dhillon in issue: December/2016
Ville Veier
Erlend Viken Trio’s latest album, Ville Veier (Wild Ways), marks a dynamic return. Known for their improvisational flair rooted in...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: January/2025
Kiniata
Kinshasa is surely one of the world’s most exciting musical cities, and Kin’Gongolo Kiniata are the latest proponents of that...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2025
Cabinet of Curiosities
As amiable and unpretentious as they are hugely talented and entertaining, The Hut People are accordionist Sam Pirt and percussionist...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
