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“A fantastic listen from start to finish, for jazz fans generally as well as those with a more specific ethnomusicological interest in the Gulf.”
Ghazi x Arturo O'Farrill: Live at the Khaleej!
Printed in Songlines (Issue 207)
April 2025
Creole Orchestra by Etienne Charles
Printed in Songlines (Issue 202)
October 2024
“Charles does a superb job of combining old-school jazz vocabulary with the energetic calypso rhythms of the eastern Caribbean.”
“A rich mix of musical influences: the optimistic energy of mbaqanga, the sturdy harmonic cadences of gospel, and the shuffling rhythms of afrobeat. ”
TRUE STORY by Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O
Printed in Songlines (Issue 200)
August 2024
Wise and Waiting by Equal Spirits
Printed in Songlines (Issue 198)
June 2024
“Trombonist Raph Clarkson’s latest exploration into the vibrant sounds of South African jazz”
“A wonderfully cerebral, eclectic, and ecologically conscious project.”
C’Mon Tigre by Habitat
Printed in Songlines (Issue 196)
April 2024
“Highly charismatic and richly layered... an uninhibited sonic joy.”
Joola Jazz by IBAAKU
Printed in Songlines (Issue 196)
April 2024
“Deeply rooted both in West African folklore and the jazz-infused sounds of London’s multicultural contemporary music scene. ”
Balimaya Project at The Barbican Centre
Printed in Songlines (Issue 193)
December 2023
“Joyful, uplifting, and, above all else, irresistibly danceable.”
Newen Afrobeat at The Jazz Cafe
Printed in Songlines (Issue 192)
November 2023
“The socially conscious fighting spirit of Zimbabwean chimurenga music lives on.”
Mokoomba at The Jazz Cafe
Printed in Songlines (Issue 191)
October 2023