Pleasant guitar pop with a bit of an edge, Polache's debut album shows us why he is well-regarded in his home nation To most Western...

Highlighting an ancient musical form and fusing it with modern sounds, this Ghanaian four-piece take the kologo into the 21st Century...

Containing a variety of rock genres within, Juan Karlos' debut album shatters the child star image of its lead singer and songwriter with...

Afro-Cuban music inspired pianist Kishon Khan as a young man, and the result is this inspired album of Latin-South Asian fusion While the...

Soca from one of the world's smallest countries - but is it up to scratch? Joel: Going into this project, while I liked calypso music, I...

Though not my favourite album, it is important, and might one day sadly serve as a legacy of this great tradition from this great nation....

From piano ballads to synth pop, this Italian duo manage to impress in an expansive album In the sphere of culture, Italy has had a...

Global rhythms embedded seamlessly into this high-energy piece of musical mastery Truba, also known as Balkan Brass, is a genre that I...

Well made indie rock, with psychedelic influences. Or is it something more? Though rock music is a foundational genre for me – I wouldn’t...

Indie, ambient, funk, electro, this Kuwaiti band try to tie them all together in an ambitious album rich with interesting flourishes...

A unique record with the capacity to provoke a sense of rather deep and beautiful self-reflection about dreams, desires and direction I...

The intrepid trio stand on the shoulders of giants as they try to take flamenco into a new era In 1979, a revolution happened in the...

Africa meets the Middle-East in a glorious symposium of creative exchange Collaboration, although a beautiful notion in principle, is...

The brilliant Belgian dazzles with a chanson record that is more than just beautiful poetry Having reviewed a mountain’s worth of albums...

A master of his craft, Nay's work serves as a vital piece of cultural preservation that can hopefully inspire a next generation...

Heavy metal for children? More-like heavy metal for everyone! For millennia, people have tried asking life’s biggest and most...

Mexican masters of music Maná prove their worth with an engaging and varied album, as well as an all-time great track for good measure...

Traditional tropical rhythms are brought into the 21st century with a deft touch and some global music flavours As Kiribati is the only...

Latin jazz with some infectious drumbeats, percussionist Cándido shows off his immense talent and flair for fusion music When I first...

Can pop stars become rock stars? Let's head to Kuala Lumpur to find out... Picture the scene. Imagine you are a musician adored by fans...