Press. - (French Press)

"He surged through all the music, squeezing it for all its rhythmic and harmonic potential. At the same time, he seemed free to go in any direction he pleased." - Ben Ratliff

"Lionel Loueke made the guitar do things not thought possible." - BBC Online

" Lionel is an amazing guitarist. He's like a musical painter and full of surprises. " - Herbie Hancock

" A remarkable guitarist ."- The independent UK

" Lionel possesses that gift so rare : hte ability to reach into the source of musical joy and share it. His music seems to come from everywhere he has been , and from places where no one has ever walked before. A place where the darkest moments and the purest joy intersect and transform us." - Robert Sadin

" Lionel Loueke is without a doubt one of the most startlingly original figures in contempory jazz, a musician who remind us that africa as well as America and Europe is at the cutting edge of the art form. "- Kevin Le Gendre