Reviews
The Road to Jajouka
The artist and writer Brion Gysin took Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones to see the Jajouka Musicians shortly before...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Blackbird
The Wellington eight-piece Fat Freddy’s Drop have, over the past decade, built up a remarkable international following with their blend...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Alchemya
There have been a number of African-Iberian musical experiments over the years, but when an African vocal kicks in on...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Tiga Tej Tibs
Dan Harper doesn’t heed conventional wisdom. You’re supposed to open an album with one of the strongest songs in your...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Pod
Released in 2004, the original Pod was the penultimate album from the dance fusion supergroup before they ceased putting out...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Miliki Sound
Mr Bongo’s Classic African Recordings series continues with a little-known Peter King set, originally released in the UK in 1975....
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Gold or Dust
This is the third album from the alt-folk, world music-infused eight-strong collective from Kent, and was conceived at the band’s...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
In Between Times
While Gaudi’s career has evolved from producer to solo artist, his experiments in electronica have always stayed true to dub....
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Traces of You
This album is certainly Anoushka’s most personal to date, as most of the tracks are inspired by, or in memory...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
