The oud pioneer manages to create a softly smooth album of intricately constructed genre-bending melodies The oud has a long history in...

Another Luaka Bop classic, Bastos guides us through the sounds of his life and his country... Before this wild descent of exploration...

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...

This behemoth rap record masterfully combines a whole range of genres into hip-hop, while retaining a firm worldview Events, dear boy....

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's only funk-rock band dazzle on this album which remained hidden away for decades During the course of Danny and I searching for...

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 brothers record centuries of inherited musical wisdom on this pleasant kora album A trend one might expect to find when searching for...

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...

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

Dance or cry to this beautiful album, Majurugenta reminds us of Mozambique's challenging past and shows off the work of a phenomenal...

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...

Once part of the elite in Gabonese society, Dabany proves it was worth breaking free from the shackles of her former life with the...

A whirlwind ride through many important themes, the hip-hop collective create innovative rhythms whilst always speaking truth to power...

Touted as 'psychedelic Gnawa blues', but what does that actually mean? Many nations hold a proud tradition of ritual poetry being sung to...

Informally labelled as Zimbabwe's "Queen of Pop", Brown earns her crown on this magnificent debut attempt In my first forays into...

Kick back, relax, and maybe even dance along to some disco funk from a time in Somalia's history where briefly musical creativity was...

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...

Known primarily for their show-stopping live act, these Burundian cultural icons struggle to transfer their palpable stage presence to...

An unorthodox musical education and a fiery natural talent make for an album that mixes a wide range of African styles within a modern...