Reviews

Ann O'aro

Ann O'aro

A new discovery from the label that boasts some of La Réunion's greatest musicians on its roster (see Danyèl Waro...

Reviewed in issue November/2018

Nsimbi

Nsimbi

This is a collection of songs based on Swahili proverbs and performed by Ugandan-American duo Nsimbi. GNL Zamba is a...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Tebourba

Fanfara Station

Fanfara Station may sound like the name of one of the Balkan brass bands they so clearly admire, but in...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Our Garden Needs its Flowers

Jess Sah Bi & Peter One

A very welcome reissue of an oddity from the Ivory Coast that was a huge regional hit when issued in...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Gleimim

Chalaban

This sixth album from Hungarian-Moroccan band Chalaban takes its title from the nickname of bandleader Saïd Tichiti's childhood home of...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Kongo

Les Tambours de Brazza

Since 1991 this group from Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo has been developing its folkloric drum and dance act...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Kasahwa: Early Singles

Stella Chiweshe

An integral part of the chimurenga revolution spearheaded by Thomas Mapfumo during Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, Stella Chiweshe recorded these eight...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Deg | 10

Calan

By way of celebrating ten years since the release of their debut, Bling, the Welsh quintet have compiled this largely...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2018

Choral Music from Persia

Farah Choir

In light of recent events concerning Iran this previously unreleased recording from 1978 seems fortuitously well-timed. Not least because it...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2018

North India: Sangeet Trio in Concert

Sangeet Trio

This live recording of ‘Raga Jog’, made in Paris in 1995, brought together for the first time three fascinating representatives...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2018