Reviews

A Caribbean Songbook

Seaman Dan

You may well ask, “what's an album of Caribbean standards doing in the Pacific section?” Well, it makes sense when...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015

Beneath the Sun

Tom E Lewis

A Murrungun man from Arnhem Land, singer-songwriter and actor Tom E Lewis is still best remembered for his murderous lead...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2014

Tjamuku Ngurra: Grandfather's Country

Tjintu Desert Band

Aboriginal desert reggae-rock has a history dating back to the late-70s, when Central Australian bands such as No Fixed Address...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2014

Creation

Archie Roach

When assessing contemporary Aboriginal music in Australia, it's impossible to overstate the importance of singer-songwriter Archie Roach. The tragedies and...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2014

Akave

Telek

As far as recording goes, Papua New Guinea’s most celebrated musician, George Mamua Telek, has never been that prolific. With...

Reviewed in issue July/2010

O Hele Le

Ego Lemos

As East Timor's most visible singer-songwriter, Ego Lemos carries the responsibility of musically representing his fledging nation to the world....

Reviewed in issue July/2010

Get Out While You Can

Dan Sultan

Aside from the singing phenomenon Gurrumul, Australia’s hottest indigenous musician these days is Dan Sultan. With an Irish father and...

Reviewed in issue July/2010

Nouvelle Calédonie: Voix des Rivages et des Montagnes

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Music from New Caledonia – a little-known French colony in Melanesia, midway between Fiji and Australia – is, well, little...

Reviewed in issue July/2010