Joel DwekApr 243 minTUNISIA: The Astounding Eyes Of Rita - Anouar BrahemThe oud pioneer manages to create a softly smooth album of intricately constructed genre-bending melodies The oud has a long history in...
Danny WiserMar 23 minANGOLA: Pretaluz (Blacklight) - Waldemar BastosAnother Luaka Bop classic, Bastos guides us through the sounds of his life and his country... Before this wild descent of exploration...
Joel DwekMar 23 minLIBYA: Aghany El Thawra El Libeya - Salah GhalyThis 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...
Joel DwekFeb 285 minZAMBIA: The Return - Sampa The GreatThis behemoth rap record masterfully combines a whole range of genres into hip-hop, while retaining a firm worldview Events, dear boy....
Joel DwekFeb 203 minMAURITANIA: Arbina - Noura Mint SeymaliAdapting the music of West Africa's griots for the modern day can be a challenge, but Noura Mint Seymali proves herself worthy Like many...
Joel DwekFeb 165 minLIBERIA: Take A Look Outside - KapingbdiLiberia's only funk-rock band dazzle on this album which remained hidden away for decades During the course of Danny and I searching for...
Joel Dwek & Danny WiserFeb 157 minPALESTINE: Dabke On The Moon - DAMHard-hitting political rap music is the order of the day with these Arabic-language hip-hop pioneers When reviewing an album as political...
Danny WiserJan 273 minTHE GAMBIA: Jaliya - Malamini Jobarteh & Dembo KonteThe brothers record centuries of inherited musical wisdom on this pleasant kora album A trend one might expect to find when searching for...
Joel DwekJan 203 minERITREA: Numey - FaytingaOn 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...
Joel DwekJan 183 minGHANA: Kologo - AlostmenHighlighting an ancient musical form and fusing it with modern sounds, this Ghanaian four-piece take the kologo into the 21st Century...
Danny WiserJan 103 minMOZAMBIQUE: Majurugenta - GhorwaneDance or cry to this beautiful album, Majurugenta reminds us of Mozambique's challenging past and shows off the work of a phenomenal...
Joel DwekJan 63 minNIGER: Houmeissa - HamaPutting his own spin on both electronic music and the folk traditions of Niger, Hama has created an singular album that is all his own...
Danny WiserDec 31, 20213 minGABON: Patience Dabany - Patience DabanyOnce part of the elite in Gabonese society, Dabany proves it was worth breaking free from the shackles of her former life with the...
Danny WiserNov 22, 20217 minNAMIBIA: Black Colonialists - Black VulcaniteA whirlwind ride through many important themes, the hip-hop collective create innovative rhythms whilst always speaking truth to power...
Danny WiserNov 17, 20213 minMOROCCO/FRANCE: Nayda! - Bab L'BluzTouted as 'psychedelic Gnawa blues', but what does that actually mean? Many nations hold a proud tradition of ritual poetry being sung to...
Danny WiserAug 30, 20215 minZIMBABWE: Ammartia - Ammara BrownInformally labelled as Zimbabwe's "Queen of Pop", Brown earns her crown on this magnificent debut attempt In my first forays into...
Joel DwekAug 21, 20214 minSOMALIA: Volume 5 - Dur-Dur BandKick back, relax, and maybe even dance along to some disco funk from a time in Somalia's history where briefly musical creativity was...
Danny WiserAug 20, 20213 minSEYCHELLES: 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...
Joel DwekAug 18, 20213 minBURUNDI: Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi - Les Maitres-Tambours du BurundiKnown primarily for their show-stopping live act, these Burundian cultural icons struggle to transfer their palpable stage presence to...
Joel DwekAug 16, 20214 minIVORY COAST: Djekpa La You - Dobet GnahoréAn unorthodox musical education and a fiery natural talent make for an album that mixes a wide range of African styles within a modern...