by Danny Wiser | Jan 17, 2022 | Reviews, Top Picks
The master of the oud demonstrates his skill not only in his musicianship but also through his production of the record… Around November 2020, having listened to numerous albums that featured the oud front and centre, it is fair to say that I was accustomed to...
by Danny Wiser | Jun 7, 2021 | Reviews, Top Picks
Marxist policy often suppresses creative freedom, Victor Démé’s distinguished self-titled album proves itself as the exception to this rule… Over the weekend Burkina Faso has entered into the global consciousness under rather tragic consequences, when the...
by Danny Wiser | May 29, 2021 | Reviews
An absolutely bonkers album that beautifully sums up the nation of Czechia… Czechia has a very special place in my heart. Having arrived to live in Prague for nearly a year back in 2017, I at first arrived with fairly little knowledge about the country which...
by Danny Wiser | Feb 15, 2021 | Reviews
Despite dark times, the legacy of an anti-colonialist revolutionary lives on through this beautiful album, reminding Bissau-Guineans to hold onto their hope… Guinea-Bissau gained infamy in recent years for becoming the centre of the global drug trade, with a...
by Joel Dwek | Jan 20, 2021 | Reviews
An experimental album that fails as often as it succeeds is just saved by Alina Orlova’s unique vocal talents… Born to a Polish-Lithuanian father and a Russian mother in what is now modern-day Lithuania, Alina Orlova’s music reflects those diverse cultural...
by Danny Wiser | Dec 4, 2020 | Advent Calendar
ETHIOPIA: The Savior Of The World Is Born Today – Orthodox Tewahedo Church… Christianity is often thought of as being brought over to Africa by imperialist Western powers who colonised nations across the continent. This fallacy is put into check by the...
by Danny Wiser | Oct 16, 2020 | Reviews
Amazing mood music, but listen closely and This Is for the White in Your Eyes will soon reveal cracks… It is not often that I am left with such contrasting feelings about an album after returning to it for the first time in a while. Yet, This Is For The White In...
by Danny Wiser | Sep 10, 2020 | Reviews
Sharzy’s Iu Mi Flow could be the album for you if you are after some passable Pacific party vibes… For fans of the site who have been there from its inception, I think it is only fair that you have a better understanding of our process. We typically listen...
by Danny Wiser | Aug 15, 2020 | Reviews
African rockers Murfy’s fLaw show they’re more than just an average group with a funny band name… The word ‘Makosa’ is Kiswahili for “the evil that men do”, which to me seems rather ironic given the fact that Makosa, as an album, tells me much more...
