Review: BCUC - The Road Is Never Easy (Outhere Records)

I don't think anyone will be surprised that BCUC, as leaders in "Afropsychedelic funk, Indigenous punk, dub, gospel, hip-hop" out of the Soweto township environment would find that, 'The Road Is Never Easy'!

It might be 3 years since BCUC released the album 'Millions Of Us' (see review HERE) with the Gaudi’s remix of 'Thonga Lami’ (see HERE) but they are still a big sound to get your head around.

I can't think of a label with a better name for 'Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousnes' than Outhere Records and the album is produced by produced by Outhere's Jay Rutledge.

The ten tracks move "between revolutionary urgency and moments of soothing compassion, drawing on the voices of ancestors and the spirit of the community — street poetry rooted in history, always arriving at hope".

Easy to believe these guys have been together for 20 years as there is a (seemingly) effortless live energy to the set for there Outhere debut album (but fifth in total) so it's easy to see way they won the 2023 WOMEX Artist Award when they toured US and Europe.

WOMAD is back this year and BCUC would be a perfect way to celebrate with as 'The Road Is Never Easy'. 

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: The road is never easy | BCUC

Artist: BCUC

Title: The Road Is Never Easy

Release Date: 3rd April, 2026

Label : Outhere Records

Catalog Number : TBC

Format: Digital / Bandcamp