Cheikh Lô – review

Scala, LondonCheikh Lô is his own worst enemy. At his best, he's one of Africa's most brilliant musicians, a distinctive, soulful singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who can cover anything from funk to mbalax and ballads. He gave some extraordinary performances early in his career, then his Lamp Fall album, five years ago, was disappointing. He was back in glorious form last year with Jamm, an album that mixed new songs with pan-African nostalgia, and all he had to do here was repeat...

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