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    TUNISIA: The Astounding Eyes Of Rita - Anouar Brahem
    Joel Dwek
    • Apr 24
    • 3 min

    TUNISIA: The Astounding Eyes Of Rita - Anouar Brahem

    The oud pioneer manages to create a softly smooth album of intricately constructed genre-bending melodies The oud has a long history in...
    ANGOLA: Pretaluz (Blacklight) - Waldemar Bastos
    Danny Wiser
    • Mar 2
    • 3 min

    ANGOLA: Pretaluz (Blacklight) - Waldemar Bastos

    Another Luaka Bop classic, Bastos guides us through the sounds of his life and his country... Before this wild descent of exploration...
    LIBYA: Aghany El Thawra El Libeya - Salah Ghaly
    Joel Dwek
    • Mar 2
    • 3 min

    LIBYA: Aghany El Thawra El Libeya - Salah Ghaly

    This album of good Arabic pop songs may provide an easy entry point into the wider world of this rich genre When I first listened to...
    ZAMBIA: The Return - Sampa The Great
    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....
    MAURITANIA: Arbina - Noura Mint Seymali
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 20
    • 3 min

    MAURITANIA: Arbina - Noura Mint Seymali

    Adapting the music of West Africa's griots for the modern day can be a challenge, but Noura Mint Seymali proves herself worthy Like many...
    LIBERIA: Take A Look Outside - Kapingbdi
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 16
    • 5 min

    LIBERIA: Take A Look Outside - Kapingbdi

    Liberia's only funk-rock band dazzle on this album which remained hidden away for decades During the course of Danny and I searching for...
    PALESTINE: Dabke On The Moon - DAM
    Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
    • Feb 15
    • 7 min

    PALESTINE: Dabke On The Moon - DAM

    Hard-hitting political rap music is the order of the day with these Arabic-language hip-hop pioneers When reviewing an album as political...
    THE GAMBIA: Jaliya - Malamini Jobarteh & Dembo Konte
    Danny Wiser
    • Jan 27
    • 3 min

    THE GAMBIA: Jaliya - Malamini Jobarteh & Dembo Konte

    The brothers record centuries of inherited musical wisdom on this pleasant kora album A trend one might expect to find when searching for...
    ERITREA: Numey - Faytinga
    Joel Dwek
    • Jan 20
    • 3 min

    ERITREA: Numey - Faytinga

    On this solo record, the Eritrean vocalist proudly sings the songs of her people We try to be as positive as possible on this site. I...
    GHANA: Kologo - Alostmen
    Joel Dwek
    • Jan 18
    • 3 min

    GHANA: Kologo - Alostmen

    Highlighting an ancient musical form and fusing it with modern sounds, this Ghanaian four-piece take the kologo into the 21st Century...
    MOZAMBIQUE: Majurugenta - Ghorwane
    Danny Wiser
    • Jan 10
    • 3 min

    MOZAMBIQUE: Majurugenta - Ghorwane

    Dance or cry to this beautiful album, Majurugenta reminds us of Mozambique's challenging past and shows off the work of a phenomenal...
    NIGER: Houmeissa - Hama
    Joel Dwek
    • Jan 6
    • 3 min

    NIGER: Houmeissa - Hama

    Putting his own spin on both electronic music and the folk traditions of Niger, Hama has created an singular album that is all his own...
    GABON: Patience Dabany - Patience Dabany
    Danny Wiser
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    GABON: Patience Dabany - Patience Dabany

    Once part of the elite in Gabonese society, Dabany proves it was worth breaking free from the shackles of her former life with the...
    NAMIBIA: Black Colonialists - Black Vulcanite
    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...
    MOROCCO/FRANCE: Nayda! - Bab L'Bluz
    Danny Wiser
    • Nov 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    MOROCCO/FRANCE: Nayda! - Bab L'Bluz

    Touted as 'psychedelic Gnawa blues', but what does that actually mean? Many nations hold a proud tradition of ritual poetry being sung to...
    ZIMBABWE: Ammartia - Ammara Brown
    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...
    SOMALIA: Volume 5 - Dur-Dur Band
    Joel Dwek
    • Aug 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    SOMALIA: Volume 5 - Dur-Dur Band

    Kick back, relax, and maybe even dance along to some disco funk from a time in Somalia's history where briefly musical creativity was...
    SEYCHELLES: Black Queen - Dezil'
    Danny Wiser
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    SEYCHELLES: Black Queen - Dezil'

    Party rhythms and good times in store on an album with a much faster tempo than its makers' homeland's giant tortoises As a big reggae...
    BURUNDI: Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi - Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi
    Joel Dwek
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    BURUNDI: Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi - Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi

    Known primarily for their show-stopping live act, these Burundian cultural icons struggle to transfer their palpable stage presence to...
    IVORY COAST: Djekpa La You - Dobet Gnahoré
    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...
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