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...

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...

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...

Part of a new generation of Lao pop star, Jojo Miracle entertains on his fun debut album Hailing from the Southeast Asian state of Laos,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Taking inspiration from the indie rockers of the past, Nemra manage to place Yerevan on the world map of rock Hailing from sunny Armenia,...

Alternative rock with a few fun twists - but does it impress? Listening to this album when sitting down in front of a blank Word document...

Sounds of the past and the present sown together, showing off Qatar's other side In just over a year, the small Persian Gulf nation of...