by Joel Dwek | Aug 21, 2021 | Reviews
Kick back, relax, and maybe even dance along to some disco funk from a time in Somalia’s history where briefly musical creativity was allowed to flourish… Occasionally the history of a band intertwines with the history of a country or the world, and other...
by Joel Dwek | May 27, 2021 | Reviews
One of Ethiopia’s biggest stars, Mahmoud Ahmed takes us on a journey through the uniquely Ethiopian genre of tizita… Some musicians seem destined for their careers. Though it is not true, as luck and circumstance play a huge role in determining who makes...
by Joel Dwek | Apr 16, 2021 | Reviews
The first Djiboutian album recorded for international release, Groupe RTD announce a fascinating music culture onto the global scene… Located in East Africa in between Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia, Djibouti’s coastal location on the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb has...