Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
USA: Innervisions - Stevie Wonder
One of the most iconic records of all time, the multi-talented Wonder manages to pack complex and poetic lyricism alongside intricate and...
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Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
- Apr 18
- 8 min
UK: Abbey Road - The Beatles
After two years of honouring musical delights from across the globe, we don't have to search hard in our home nation to find a gem of our...
Joel Dwek
- Feb 28
- 5 min
ZAMBIA: The Return - Sampa The Great
This behemoth rap record masterfully combines a whole range of genres into hip-hop, while retaining a firm worldview Events, dear boy....
Danny Wiser
- Feb 15
- 4 min
GEORGIA: In Vino Veritas - Mgzavrebi
This hope-infused record is not to be ignored as it uses styles of the past whilst mainting a current and modern feel On the border of...
Joel Dwek
- Jan 31
- 6 min
JAMAICA: Funky Kingston - Toots and the Maytals
Taking reggae and blending it with blues, R&B, and rock'n'roll, the Jamaican icons are at their best on this resplendent album I have...
Danny Wiser
- Jan 17
- 4 min
YEMEN: Akher El Akhbar - Ahmad Fathi
Master of the oud demonstrates skill not only in his musicianship but also in his production of the record Around November 2020, having...
Joel Dwek
- Jan 3
- 4 min
PHILIPPINES: Diwa - Juan Karlos
Containing a variety of rock genres within, Juan Karlos' debut album shatters the child star image of its lead singer and songwriter with...
Danny Wiser
- Nov 22, 2021
- 7 min
NAMIBIA: Black Colonialists - Black Vulcanite
A whirlwind ride through many important themes, the hip-hop collective create innovative rhythms whilst always speaking truth to power...
Joel Dwek
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
MOZAMBIQUE: Eparaka - Deltino Guerreiro
Mozambican traditional sounds meet the modern world in this vibrant and wonderfully ambitious debut album Usually, the albums I pick as...
Danny Wiser
- Oct 25, 2021
- 8 min
FRANCE/ARMENIA: La Bohème - Charles Aznavour
A unique record with the capacity to provoke a sense of rather deep and beautiful self-reflection about dreams, desires and direction I...
Joel Dwek
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
SWITZERLAND: Aliento - Danit
Looking across the Atlantic for inspiration, the Swiss musician entrances her listeners with soft instrumentation and her beguiling voice...
Danny Wiser
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
LEBANON: Ibn El Leil - Mashrou' Leila
Defiance is the order of the day, as the techinically gifted Lebanese outfit produce an album that is as enjoyable as it is powerful In...
Joel Dwek
- Sep 17, 2021
- 4 min
CUBA: Beautiful - Cándido
Latin jazz with some infectious drumbeats, percussionist Cándido shows off his immense talent and flair for fusion music When I first...
Danny Wiser
- Aug 30, 2021
- 5 min
ZIMBABWE: Ammartia - Ammara Brown
Informally labelled as Zimbabwe's "Queen of Pop", Brown earns her crown on this magnificent debut attempt In my first forays into...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
IVORY COAST: Djekpa La You - Dobet Gnahoré
An unorthodox musical education and a fiery natural talent make for an album that mixes a wide range of African styles within a modern...
Danny Wiser
- Aug 2, 2021
- 6 min
ARGENTINA: Clics Modernos - Charly García
Finding the right adjective to sum-up an album is not always an easy task, but the word 'revolutionary' is obvious in the case of...
Joel Dwek
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
SUDAN: Ya Dunya - Sharhabil Ahmed
The beloved Sudanese icon gives a masterclass in musical expression with an album that combines soulful vocals and musical fusion Known...
Danny Wiser
- Jul 5, 2021
- 5 min
ESWATINI: Swazi Soul - Bholoja
A beautiful and powerful first incarnation of what can be labelled as Bholoja's somewhat unique genre Nowadays when people ask me what...
Joel Dwek
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3 min
GUATEMALA: Mil Palabras Con Sus Dientes - Bohemia Suburbana
Subgenres of rock galore - Bohemia Suburbana demonstrate their supreme talent It has become a cliché among myself and Danny that whenever...
Danny Wiser
- Jun 7, 2021
- 5 min
BURKINA FASO: Victor Démé - Victor Démé
Marxist policy often suppresses creative freedom, Démé's distinguished self-titled album proves itself as the exception to this rule Over...