Reviews
Rwanda, You Should be Loved
This recording – which was created on the farm of bandleader Adrien Kazigira and whittles 40 of his compositions down...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Visión del Ayahuasca
The international hype around Peruvian cumbia over the past ten years has resulted in many reissues and chicha bands cropping...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2019
Para la Espera
A folk superstar in Latin America, Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez I embodies a fast-ageing fantasy of left-leaning pan-continental unity spearheaded...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2020
Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition
It's easy to connect with author and banjoist Wade's love of American folk music. It radiates from his book, The...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2013
Wasalala
Translating as ‘She Glows’, the title-track of Madalitso Band's second album recounts the hardships of an orphaned girl who grows...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Food Chain
London Afrobeat Collective are a ten-piece ensemble that bring a taste of Lagos to the UK's capital. Their new album...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Banda Sonora: Música para Filmes
Apart from big hitters like Antonio Pinto, it's relatively rare to see music written for Brazilian cinema enjoying any kind...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2015
Love in Africa
Kodjovi Kush & Afrospot All Stars
Inspired by his jazz musician father, Kodjovi Kush started his first band aged just 15 and has since played with...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: March/2018
The Wayward Tour Live
Following on from Wayward Daughter Eliza Carthy's double-CD Best Of set, The Wayward Tour Live is a CD and DVD...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2015
La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 1
Awesome Tapes from Africa began its life as a record label with a reissue of Malian Wassoulou singer Nahawa Doumbia's...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
