Reviews

For 'Meditation' Suga Roy temporarily parted ways with his companion Conrad Crystal (even though Crystal still offered his services for a few songs) and as Roy is the deejay of the duo, he collaborated with a series of other artists for this album.

For the successor of her 2008 'Dire Dawa' album, Minyeshu decided to change her tack, resulting in an album that sounds a lot more "electronic" and groovier.

Killo Killo Banda is the brainchild of Serbian musical centipede Vajoslav 'Killo Killo' Malesev and 'Berba' ("harvest") is the band's second long player.

The US seems to be teaming with reggae bands these days.

JeConte & The Mali Allstars is yet another example of a collaboration between an American blues musician and a number of West African counterparts.

With 'Tani' ("two" or "more" in Algerian) French band Fanfaraï wants there to be no mistake this is their second album.

For 'Daora', São Paulo street slang for "super cool", Rodrigo Brandão collected thirty-two percussion-driven urban tracks ranging from reggae (Curumin's 'Vestido De Prata', Anelis Assumpção's 'Not Falling', the catchy 'Sorriso Forte After Luta' by Soraia Drummond) over hip-hop (Sapiéncia's 'Homem Sem Face', Rincón Sapiéncia's 'Elegancia') and electro (the insane 'Meteorango Kid' by PSILOSAMPLES, the estranging 'Noon And I'm Still Asleep (Live)' by Ushers & Elefantes) to afrobeat and Ethio-jazz ('Sou De Salvador', Brazilian afrobeat by Rodrigo Campos or 'Mulato' by Iconili, the beautiful 'Balboa Da Silva' by Bixiga 70, 'Malunguinho' by Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra).

Scratchylus Rhyme was born Sene Jameh in the London Harlesden district, but moved to Jamaica a few years ago.

This new album by Dutch-American band Jaya The Cat has a bit of a gaudy title.

The cover of this third album of French band La Zikabilo, unwittingly reminded yours truly of Balkan Beat Box's 'Give' album and musically both bands also show similarities.