ALBUM REVIEW – ORCHESTRA BAOBAB: MADE IN SENEGAL

My introduction to Orchestra Baobab came with their 2002 album, ‘Specialist in all Styles’. While the more pedantically inclined might be prepared to argue that the band is unlikely to be interested in mastering death metal or drum and bass, and although the title was actually borrowed from a sign outside a barber’s shop, it […]
As AI becomes an increasing threat to humans trying to make a living from creative activities, Nubiyan Twist’s latest album is a defiant riposte. It is a celebration of the joyful energy and chaos that comes from musicians getting together in a room to play. While that could imply a scrappy sound, it would be […]

ALBUM REVIEW – NUBIYAN TWIST: CHASING SHADOWS