Reviews
Jang Fa Jang Kano
Gambian kora player Jaliba Kuyateh was taught the instrument by his father and, according to his biography, if the young...
Reviewed in issue January/February/2024
Origins
Bandleader (although he prefers the title ‘Ethio Musicologist’) Teferi Assefa, from Addis Ababa, earned his Masters degree in Jazz Drumming...
Reviewed in issue January/February/2024
Soga Jamailé
Sweden has proved to be a fertile home in exile for many African musicians, among them the Sudanese singer and...
Reviewed in issue January/February/2024
The Soul of the Congo – Treasures of the Ngoma Label (1948-1963)
In the last ten years, Belgian record label Planet Ilunga has been on a mission to share a remarkable treasure...
Reviewed in issue January/February/2024
Fela Box Set 6: Curated by Idris Elba
Erykah Badu did it. So did Brian Eno, Questlove, Ginger Baker and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The latest celebrity to curate...
Reviewed in issue January/February/2024
Jopango
If Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno’s KWEChE was something of a disappointment in 2021, Jopango proves much more coherent and satisfying. To...
Reviewed in issue January/February/2024
Digital Indigenous 05: Katula
Hailing from northern Malawi, this gospel choir began their recording career by accident when they began collecting money to build...
Reviewed in issue January/February/2024
Cape Verdean Blues
Award-winning vocalist Kavita Shah presents a homage to the legendary Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, as well as an expression...
Reviewed in issue December/2023
