Khosi Uba has been forced to stop using her car on some days and cut down on buying certain food items as the cost of living has got too high over the past few months.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10 Best New Albums – June 2021 (Toumani Diabaté, Afrika Mamas, Héctor Valentín, Katerina Papadopoulou) Outstanding new releases from Penya, Afrika Mamas, Toumani Diabaté, Brian Finnegan, Héctor Valentín and more. Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the June 2021 issue of Songlines
01 Penya
(Liminal Recordings)
Their heady vibe, with its slow building beats and hands-in-the-air euphoria, has visceral appeal. Electronic dancescapes are lent authenticity by traditional folkloric rhythms and practitioners – here, including guests – well versed in applying them.
Jane Cornwell