Ammar Kalia

Early 00s pop TV was fertile ground for hyperactive performances. From the flirty cheek of TMi to the saccharine staging of CD:UK,...

Joe Rainey – Niineta The drum is central to powwow music. Singers beat in unison on its skin as their voices overlap with vibrato-laden...

Horace Andy – Midnight Rocker Few singers have better mirrored the mercurial sound of dub than Horace Andy. Finding prominence with a...

The last time I saw Sean Bowie, AKA Yves Tumor, they were shirtless and writhing on stage, wreathed in dry ice. Their tall frame paced...

Sélène Saint-Aimé: Potomitan In Haitian Vodou, the potomitan is the central pillar that holds up the temple. At its base is where ritual...

Earlier this month, Streatham rapper Dave closed the Brit awards wielding an electric guitar that shot flames out of its neck while he...

Debit – The Long Count There is an uncanniness in listening to a musical instrument you have never heard being played for the first time....

10. Sarah Haras - Mirage Bahraini experimental producer Sarah Haras meanders between ambience and aggression on Mirage, warping the...