Reviews
Independance
Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) is one of the world’s youngest nations, coming into being in 1975 upon gaining independence from...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Live in Basel
Baba Sissoko & Mediterranean Blues
Baba Sissoko’s sound is unashamedly grounded in the classic sounds of Chicago blues pioneered by the likes of Muddy Waters...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Healing Voices
The soulfully-voiced Belgian-Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist Esinam Dogbatse, who performs under the name ESINAM, met the South African singer and guitarist Sibusile...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Wagadu Grooves Vol 2: the Hypnotic Sound of Camara 1991-2014
Gaye Mody Camara has had a remarkable career. A young Malian who moved to France in 1977, he started out...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Ajo Rebirth
Wura Samba (Wura meaning ‘gold’ in Yoruba) from Nigeria and his nine-piece “drumming and percussion” band return with Ajo Rebirth,...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Journey Through Life
As its title suggests, Femi Kuti’s new album – his first since the release in 2021 of double LP Legacy...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Kagaza
During the early 2000s, a bunch of artists and producers in Pretoria including DJ Mujava and DJ Spoko developed an...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Love Warrior’s Anthem
Kwashibu Area Band’s two well-received album collaborations with Pat Thomas have placed them at the centre of a renaissance in...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Evil Plan
Ukandanz began as a four-piece rock group based in France, but they have really carved out a unique sound for...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
