Reviews
Prisoner
There have been many fine reggae artists to come out of Africa since Bob Marley played in Zimbabwe in 1980...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2025
ONO
Since her 1980s debut, New Zealand Māori singer Moana Maniapoto has remained at the forefront of Aotearoa’s Indigenous music scene,...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/2025
In Winter
A winter album has been on the to-do list of this brilliantly inventive art-folk ensemble for a decade and a...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: January/2025
Kairo
Kairo is a very sonically diverse and soulful record from the young Senegalese maestro, aiming to bring together ancient and...
Reviewed by Nik Hann in issue: January/2025
Making Tracks 2022 (Live)
When eight talented and open-minded young musicians from across the world come together to experience each other’s music and discover...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: January/2025
Ville Veier
Erlend Viken Trio’s latest album, Ville Veier (Wild Ways), marks a dynamic return. Known for their improvisational flair rooted in...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: January/2025
Great Joy to the New
Great Joy to the New opens with ‘Derby Ram’, the surprisingly upbeat story of a gargantuan sheep and the gloriously...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: January/2025
Sababu
Five years ago, the Burkina Faso-born kamelengoni master Aboubakar Traoré and his group Balima released a splendid debut album titled...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2025
Direct-to-Disc
Marcelo Peixoto became known through his work with 90s rap-rock band Planet Hemp and their ceaseless cries for the legalisation...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: January/2025
