Reviews
Art Populaire
Two members of the prize-winning Québécois vocal group Le Vent du Nord — Nicolas Boulerice and Olivier Demers — are...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: November/2023
Ya Mizolé
Having set out their stall with an acclaimed self-titled 2020 debut, feminist collective Les Mamans du Congo (Mothers of the...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2023
Molende
Sticking true to the experimentalism of Nyege Nyege Tapes’ releases, Titi Bakorta’s debut album, Molende, gathers vastly distinct soundscapes and...
Reviewed by Nick Hann in issue: November/2023
Source of Denial
Nihiloxica were one of the highlights of this year’s WOMAD festival, after their scheduled appearance in 2022 was stymied by...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2023
Kora World
Best-known for a series of fine albums as a duo with his kora-playing Swedish wife Sousou, on this fine solo...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2023
Mapendo
50 years ago, the Starlight Club in Nairobi was one of the hottest nightspots in East Africa, a venue that...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: November/2023
Inventor Vol 1
Born in Luanda’s Barrio do Rangel, DJ Znobia began experimenting with audio production tool FruityLoops in the early 90s, mixing...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: November/2023
