"Musakayike (meaning 'don't doubt us') is an album packed full of Yobu Maligwa and Yosefe Kalekeni's signature sound, known locally as banjo music. Having spent ten years busking together on the streets of Lilongwe before being discovered, and another ten years since then perfecting their music both in and out of the studio, it's not surprising that the duo have a hefty backlog of material just waiting to be released. The result is a sound that is largely unchanged from their previous album, staying true to their line-up of homemade instruments; the babatoni (one-string slide bass) delivers its trademark buzzing tones, the cowskin foot drum and four-string guitar are constant and unwavering, and not forgetting the duo's jubilant harmonies, which bring the music to life"

"The eight tracks on the album (...) are high-energy and infectious in the extreme, although, somewhat paradoxically, the subject matter is often commenting upon the harshness of daily life in what is one of the world's poorest countries, alongside thoughts on love, romance and success ... This "Malawi banjo music" is derived from South-African rhythms and (...) certainly owes a nod of debt to South African Kwela and jive music. Having toured extensively in Europe, the Roskilde Festival, Womex and Womad, for example, and having featured on BBC's Global Beats, this release sees their extended live renditions fine-tuned and trimmed back but still retaining the zestful zip and spontaneity which is their hallmark"