Joel Dwek
COLOMBIA: Rumbo a Tierra - Systema Solar
An album with a twist as the Colombians confront issues of feminism and environmentalism on the dancefloor This album by Colombian...
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Danny Wiser
Dec 23, 20203 min read
CUBA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Celia & Johnny - Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco
Although ultimately a pan-Latin genre, Cruz’s Cuban origins shine through the first truly seminal salsa album When one thinks about salsa...
Joel Dwek
Dec 22, 20203 min read
SOMALILAND: Faransiskiyo Somaliland - Sahra Halgan Trio
Sahra Halgan and her bandmates succeed in both creating enjoyable songs as well as shining a light on her homeland Hailing from the...
Danny Wiser
Dec 21, 20206 min read
IRELAND: Let The People Sing - The Wolfe Tones
Perhaps the very definition of a problematic favourite, Let The People Sing poses the difficult question of whether an album can be loved...
Danny Wiser
Dec 13, 20203 min read
CHILE: Alturas De Machu Pichu - Los Jaivas
Andean prog rock fusion with an interesting sound and an important message Having not experienced an immediate visceral and emotional...
Danny Wiser
Dec 12, 20204 min read
MALI/CUBA: AfroCubism - AfroCubism
Almost two decades after initially planned, stars link-up to show off their musical talent, reminding us of the evident connection Cuba...
Joel Dwek
Dec 10, 20203 min read
TIMOR-LESTE: Jina Ko Jina Ana - Tonny Pareira & Elder D. Araujo
A joyful album born out of trying times, Pareira and Araujo show that entertainment for entertainment's sake can have meaning The small...
Joel Dwek
Dec 10, 20204 min read
ANGOLA: Recados De Fora - Bonga
On the surface, famed Angolan musician Bonga's latest album is just a set of pleasant, melancholy tunes, but dig deeper and you'll find...
Danny Wiser
Dec 9, 20205 min read
NORWAY: Gula Gula - Mari Boine
Thought of as a utopia of tolerance, Boine's anger at the treatment of the Sámi people serves to uncover Scandinavia's darkest secret......
Joel Dwek
Dec 8, 20203 min read
PORTUGAL: Movimento Perpétuo - Carlos Paredes
Fleet-footed finger-work abound, Paredes takes us on a breakneck tour of Portuguese fado music When I was 12, I went on a school trip to...
Joel Dwek
Dec 7, 20204 min read
CHINA: Black Panther - Hei Bao
The Chinese rockers prove their worth in this blisteringly brilliant debut album, demonstrating their lightness of touch as well as their...
Danny Wiser
Nov 29, 20203 min read
PARAGUAY: Guantanamera - Los Tres Paraguayos
Dubbed the ‘ambassadors of Paraguayan music’, Los Tres Paraguayos certainly succeed in showcasing Paraguay’s most special instrument Like...
Danny Wiser
Nov 28, 20203 min read
SAN MARINO: Avantgarde - Miodio
The Sammarinese band put their nation on the map with this cromulent pop-rock album As the answer to the rather challenging pub quiz...
Danny Wiser
Nov 27, 20203 min read
SUDAN/USA: Manara - Alsarah and The Nubatones
Alsarah guides her listeners down a stream of emotion-filled waters Once again on Around The World In 200 Albums we find ourselves not...
Joel Dwek
Nov 26, 20203 min read
NETHERLANDS: Shamanaid - MY BABY
A wide range of styles come together superbly in this wonderful album What initially struck me about Dutch-New Zealander band My Baby...
Joel Dwek
Nov 25, 20203 min read
LEBANON: Twisted Times - Pindoll
A promising debut, with much to commend it and many catchy, fun tunes Over the many, many albums we have found, listened to, pored over,...
Joel Dwek
Nov 24, 20203 min read
ESTONIA: Mustale Merele - Sopruse Puiestee
The Estonian electronic rock outfit attempt many things in the form of an album with many overarching themes and ideas Sopruse Puiestee...
Danny Wiser
Nov 22, 20205 min read
GUINEA: Objectif Perfection - Balla Et Ses Balladins
A bittersweet masterpiece that celebrates liberation from colonialism Whilst on the surface, this might seem a fun album with songs that...
Danny Wiser
Nov 22, 20203 min read
PAKISTAN: Azadi - Junoon
Pioneers of Sufi rock honour their predecessors, their piety and their poetry When I think about Junoon, one quote that comes to mind is...
Joel Dwek
Nov 21, 20203 min read
UZBEKISTAN: Infinite Rhythm - Abbos Kosimov
Easy, relaxed vibes pulsate through this collection of upbeat, jazzy tunes Two things set off warning signs within me when I was given...
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