Sally Nyolo

This intriguing release easily subverts every expectation it creates. Recorded in a tin shack in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, it sounds remarkably poised and polished. Featuring a stable full of unknown Cameroonian musicians, it will give you the impression that you're in the presence of musical royalty. And though Nyolo wrote or co-wrote every track on the album, she only sings lead on a few songs. The result? An engaging and at-times remarkable snapshot of a moment in Yaounde's music scene, featuring artists who aren't well known but should be. Dive in.