Bernice Boikanyo – “My Soul”
“Shut Up & Listen” is the assertive opening track of this young drummer’s debut album, and with pleasurable obedience, one is instantly captivated! And long... Read More
29
August
2014
Tony Allen – Secret Agent
The late, great Nigerian saxophonist, Fela Kuti, is known by most as the father of Afrobeat; and while he was undoubtedly the voice, the... Read More
27
May
2014
Lura – Eclipse
One wonders how much the world knew of Cape Verde before Cesaria Evora crossed the seas with her soulful sounds and captured an international... Read More
27
May
2014
Elemotho – Human
I t’s refreshing to know that Namibia’s music is finally being brought to the fore, by an inspiring young artist who is fast penetrating the... Read More
27
May
2014
Aly Keita – kwaba Iniséné
I first encountered Aly Keita ‘live’ in concert, as part of ‘Acoustic Africa’ – a magical collaboration featuring Mali’s Habib Koite, alongside the Ivory... Read More
27
May
2014
Victor Kunonga – Uya
This award-winning young Zimbabwean singer-songwriter is a relatively recent arrival on the African music scene. Considering he started playing guitar in his late-20’s, and... Read More
27
May
2014
Cesaria Evora – Nha Sentimento
Cesaria Evora is unstoppable! She’s an international star who started singing in an orphanage, overcame poverty, lived through a revolution and transcended disillusionment. In... Read More
27
May
2014
Jonas Gwangwa – Kukude (Lapho Si Vela Khona)
Jonas Gwangwa is a genius! He’s undoubtedly one of South Africa’s most accomplished and versatile musicians, and possibly one of the most under acknowledged... Read More
27
May
2014
Richard Bona – Ten Shades of Blue
“Ten Shades of Blues” is a masterpiece! It’s the musical autobiography of an African bass-master – an album so big, that it cannot be... Read More
27
May
2014
MARC MOULIN – “Entertainment”
For the uninitiated, he sounds like a new discovery, but actually Marc Moulin is a living legend. He’s a humorist who studied economics and political... Read More
26
May
2014