...he simply has few equals as a player.'
Chritsy Moore offers hsi strongest solo set for some time, in collaboration with...
'..why haven't I heard anything so natural, inspired or drop dead gorgeous in ages?...
'...Egypt comes as a surprise. And a breath of fresh air.'
Mbemba is overwhelmingly a very fine listen, easily maintaining Salif Keita's...
'..there's something very compelling, his giddying zest for invention, and a dreamily...
[...She] has easily overcome the difficult second album syndrome.
This group deserve the recognition they're finally getting for their audacity and...
'Mares Profundos' is finely crafted and beautifully presented, with the marvellous...
A polished album from the leading Touareg desert blues band, dominated by...
'Ms. Evora is singing as well as she ever has, so no worries there. Listening to Voz...
'The balance of upbeat and reflective material is well judged and sequenced. It's also...
Syran Mbenza routinely dazzles on rhythm and lead guitars, and the variety of voices...
'the sequencing of the material has obviously been very carefully thought through,...
'As usual, Charlie Gillett's choice of material and the way it's sequenced makes for...
Tenorist Skidmore revisits his collaboration with SA percussion ensemble Anampondo.'
'Those eager for new material by the glamorous Brazilian diva Marisa Monte will be...
'It's an unconventional way of working which seems to have brought him plenty of...
'Kongo Sigui is solid and satisfying....and is one of the best African albums of the...
'The material pits classic bossas like Baden Powell's 'Consolação' and Jobim's...
Fans of Afro-Latin roots music will love this album.
Mariza is singing with a new maturity and restraint which only seems to underline the...
Gauthier's searing honesty, gift for gritty stories and willingness to acknowledge the...
