Novalima Coba Coba (Cumbancha, 2009) Latin melodies, natty break beats, big afro rhythms, electronica, vintage analogue tape echoes, dubby sirens and muted horns. Put this…
Novalima Goes for It
Author: Jill Turner
Jill Turner contributes to Songlines Magazine, World Music Central and is on the fRoots critics albums of the year panel. Her radio show GondwanaSound broadcasts on Sheffield Live! 93.2FM to the fourth largest city in the UK and is carried on both Radio Groovalizacion and African Internet Radio.
Semba Superstar
Bonga Bairro (Lusafrica, 2008) Variously dubbed the Angolan Rod Stewart or Julio Iglesias but who cares, Bonga, the semba superstar is back with remarkably, his…
Remarkable Lani Singers
Lani Singers Ninalik Ndawi (Dancing Turtle Records, 2008) In choosing to use the blue and white striped Bintang Kajora, as the graphic backdrop for their…
Far Reaching Influence of Arabic Music
Jill Turner discovers some gems in the cleverly crafted Putumayo compilation, Acoustic Arabia but remains confused by its title. Choosing to stay mainly, to the…
Testosterone Fuelled Vortex of Edgy Sounds
Jill Turner recovers after being sucked into a testosterone fuelled vortex of edgy basslines, creative programming, and lyrical spitting, mentally exhausting and in parts exciting,…
Colombian Cumbia Seriously Road Tested
Jill Turner gets ideas for the dancefloor, as DJ Russ Jones, the Hackney globetrotter, changes destination and heads out towards Colombia. As one half of…
Classic Gil
Gilberto Gil Banda Larga Cordel (WEA, 2008) Jill Turner reflects on the dizzy heights that Gilberto Gil has scaled as a musician and a politician,…
Peter Cox’s Set into Song
Take a communist playwright, actor, singer, and songwriter and introduce him to a young American musician and singer half his age. They fall in love.…
Tiken Jah Fakoly to receive an award from Free Muse
Exiled singer and campaigner, Tiken Jah Fakoly is to receive an award from Free Muse in recognition of his fight for freedom of expression. This…
WOMAD foundation and the Musical Elder’s Archive
Over the years, the WOMAD foundation, has worked with many talented musicians world wide. In addition to running workshops and summer schools the foundation are…