by Danny Wiser | Dec 31, 2021 | Reviews
Once part of the elite in Gabonese society, Patience Dabany proves it was worth breaking free from the shackles of her former life with the release of this disco epic… Here at NoiseNomad, it is fair to say that we are suckers for quirky trivia about each nation....
by Joel Dwek | Oct 15, 2021 | Reviews
Taking Greek-language pop music and adding interesting elements, Cypriot singer Konstantina’s voice shines through on a solid album… Cypriot musician and singer Konstantina released her album Tha Fygo Me Tous Filous Mou Gia Kairo (roughly translating into...
by Danny Wiser | Sep 5, 2021 | Reviews
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 across the continent. Whether you are in a nightclub in Jakarta, a swanky hotel in Singapore, or even in a shop back home in...
by Danny Wiser | Apr 12, 2021 | Reviews, Top Picks
Oryema tackles the difficult theme of being exiled from one’s homeland using the emotions from his personal hardship to guide him through this powerful masterpiece… When one ponders the term ‘exile’, it often evokes images of deposed leaders, such as...
by Joel Dwek | Dec 10, 2020 | Reviews
A joyful album born out of trying times, Pareira and Araujo show that entertainment for entertainment’s sake can have meaning… The small nation of East Timor (also known as Timor-Leste, but Wikipedia goes for East Timor and therefore so shall I) shares a...
by Danny Wiser | Sep 30, 2020 | Reviews
Soda Stereo’s iconic record reverberates across Latin America, jam-packed with raw and heartfelt emotion… When reading the likes of Pitchfork or Rolling Stone Magazine, one might notice that amongst many music journalists there is a common trope amidst...
by Joel Dwek | Aug 10, 2020 | Reviews, Top Picks
In his first Western album, the King of Qawwali Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan shows off his immense vocal talent in an album that straddles the line between tradition and innovation… Qawwali is a particular style of Sufi Islamic devotional singing that achieved a...
