'Pour Me A Grog - The Funana Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde' is a great collection of exciting and stirring music. Listen to it and enjoy.

'Blanket Toss Under The Moonlight Sun' by Paul Seesequasis is a stunning collection of images and stories that offer a counterpoint to old stereotypes.

Nobody has managed to recreate the secret world of spies and subterfuge with Le Carre's flair and 'Agent Running in the Field' cements his reputation as a master of the genre.

'The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust Vol.2) by Philip Pullman proves this sequence is every bit as excellent as "His Dark Materials".

'Year of the Monkey' by Patti Smith is a wonderful trip inside the mind of a poet. Difficult, convoluted and a little absurd, but well worth the effort.

'Quichotte by Salman Rushdie will ease the pain of your heart and make you feel a little less alone in this strange new world.

Primal punk power propels Ezra Furman's 'Twelve Nudes" into the rarified atmosphere of The Clash's 'London Calling' as an era defining album.

'Arrow: The Complete Seventh Season' is the ideal package for fans of the series and is a great way to set yourself up for the show's final season.

'Arabicity', edited by Juliet Cestar and Rose Issa, is a wonderful collection of visual art which also serves as excellent introduction to the world of modern Arabic art.

Saida Dahir's 'The Walking Stereotype' is powerful, passionate and potent. This is the voice of a righteously angry person propelled by a desire to be heard.