Reviews
Houmet Paradis
James Dumbelton with Andy Clarke
Named after an islet off Guernsey that was bought anonymously by locals and administered by the National Trust, Houmet Paradis...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2015
Singles As Bs & 12 Inches
Osibisa were brave pioneers – a band of Ghanian, Nigerian and Caribbean musicians who came together in London at the...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2015
The Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues Vol 2
Rough Guides always take a certain pleasure in making sure their CD compilations don’t mimic other albums out there. And...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2015
Songs of Paapieye
SK Kakraba is a Ghanaian musician living in Los Angeles, and his instrument is the gyil. This pentatonic xylophone of...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2015
Let Them Speak
This is an album recorded by 18 musicians, separated by 18,000km. The Umoza Music Project is a joint Malawian and...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2015
The Complete Island Recordings
Ask musicians from all corners of the globe to name a hero or inspirational figure, and it's a fair bet...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2015
Viva Diaspora
With over two decades of being lauded for his electronic take on Gypsy brass and klezmer stylings, Frankfurt's Shantel hit...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2015
Change
This kora- and balafon-playing singer-songwriter from Guinea is best known for his dashing presence within the ranks of Afro Celt...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: December/2015
The Mountain and the River
The Mountain and the River is the debut recording by Yuan Deng, an Italy-based female virtuoso of the guzheng (21-string...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2015
