TOP OF THE MONTH
Here is the list of releases that grabbed our attention in January. Qwest TV’s favourites in the loop.
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Minimalist and powerful, the power trio Kel Assouf is back with Black Tenere, a third album that is resolutely grounded in rock, whose stoner distortions amplify the contemporary realities of Tuareg communities.
UP & COMING
You might know Swindle for his contributions to the UK grime canon, but the producer’s latest project, No More Normal, is an expansive snapshot of the country’s fertile hip-hop, soul and jazz scenes that calls on an ensemble cast of musicians and vocalists.
FRESH PICKS
The Social Power of Music
The American label Smithsonian Folkways have released The Social Power Of Music, an impressive collection of odes, songs of struggle, prayers and celebrations from around the world: it marks an homage to the power of action through music, and through a community of mixed voices.
