Ammar Kalia

Over the past decade, saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings has established himself as one of the most powerful voices in British improvised...

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily – Love in Exile Since her 2015 debut Bird Under Water, Pakistani American singer Arooj Aftab...

It is 41 years since US trumpeter Terence Blanchard first took to the stage at London’s Ronnie Scott’s. In 1982, Blanchard was a young...

Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters – Abri Cyclonique The voice of 69-year-old Guadeloupean singer Moïse Polobi is a uniquely powerful presence....

Rian Treanor and Ocen James – Saccades Within the grid-based continuum of contemporary electronic music, Rotherham producer Rian Treanor...

10. Liew Niyomkarn – I Think of Another Time When You Heard It Sound artist Liew Niyomkarn’s latest album wove poignant field recordings...

Over the past 30 years, U.K. jazz has taken on multiple, ever-changing guises. From the genre-spanning fusions of the group Polar Bear,...

Various Artists – Perú Selvático: Sonic Expedition Into the Peruvian Amazon 1972-1986 Anchored in hip-swaying, syncopated clave rhythm...

Few artists can claim to lead mainstream British rap like Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo junior, an artist from south London known as...

Cheick Tidiane Seck – Kelena Fôly There are few places to hide on a solo piano record. The often fragile and expressive format has been a...

Over the past decade, British experimental electronic duo Autechre have been playing live shows in the dark. Not the darkness of a...

Sarathy Korwar – Kalak Sarathy Korwar has a light touch behind the drum kit. Since debuting with 2016’s Day to Day, where he mixed the...

Mabe Fratti – Se Ve Desde Aquí Life after lockdown has been a time of creative change for Mabe Fratti. The Guatemalan cellist and...

The release of producer Beatrice Dillon’s 2020 debut album, Workaround, heralded a unique talent. Over 14 compositions – each clipping...

Pakistani quartet Jaubi are best described as improvisers rather than a band that operates within a particular genre. Although their...

Star Feminine Band – In Paris Benin’s Star Feminine Band have had a remarkable journey to releasing their music. The seven-piece...

Fifteen years ago, Wimbledon singer-songwriter Jamie Treays – AKA Jamie T – released his debut album, Panic Prevention. Armed with a...

Lamin Fofana – The Open Boat Across the eight tracks of Lamin Fofana’s latest album trilogy, the Sierra Leonean producer builds on his...

Tumi Mogorosi – Group Theory ‘New Black music is this: find the self, then kill it.” The US poet Amiri Baraka wrote these words in the...

Auntie Flo & Sarathy Korwar – Shruti Dances Drummer and composer Sarathy Korwar has made a career of unifying unexpected collaborators....