Live reviews

Thursday, November 15, 2018;

Belgrade Jazz Festival - review

The 34th edition of the Belgrade Jazz Festival featured Chucho Valdés, Miklós Lukács and Irina Karamarkovic;

Tuesday, November 13, 2018;

Angélique Kidjo and Ibrahim Maalouf perform ‘The Queen of Sheba’ - review

Angélique Kidjo and Ibrahim Maalouf perform a special show with the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra for C’est pas Classique festival in Nice;

Wednesday, November 7, 2018;

The London African Gospel Choir Perform Paul Simon's Graceland: review

Union Chapel hosts the London African Gospel Choir as they perform Paul Simon's classic album;

Wednesday, October 31, 2018;

Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu - Global Beats @ Pizza Express Live, October 24

Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu perform at the Global Beats festival at Pizza Express Live, Holborn.;

Wednesday, October 24, 2018;

Egberto Gismonti at Enjoy Jazz, Germany - Review

Brazilian guitar and piano legend Egberto Gismonti drew encores from the crowd at the ornate Schlosstheater Schwetzingen in Germany.;

Tuesday, October 16, 2018;

Celtic Colours International Festival 2018 review

Novia Scotia celebrates its Scottish roots at this years' edition of the Celtic Folk festival, emphasising the musical connections between old and new country alike.;

Thursday, October 11, 2018;

Zakir Hussain & Les Amazones d’Afrique: Live In Brussels

Martin Longley reports from a long weekender in Brussels with tabla legend Zakir Hussain, pan-African supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique and frenetic Ugandan DJ Kamire.;

Friday, August 31, 2018;

Wilderness Festival 2018

Wilderness Festival provided a surprising array of arts and music to please even the most discerning of world music lovers.;

Wednesday, August 15, 2018;

Présence Autochtone 2018 – Celebrating Canada's First Nations and Indigenous music

The Montréal First Peoples Festival once again celebrated the culture and heritage of the indigenous people of Canada and beyond.;

Tuesday, August 14, 2018;

Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvaer review – London, Jazz Café, July 25

Jamaican duo Sly & Robbie team up with Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer for yet another productive and intriguing musical partnership.;

Thursday, August 2, 2018;

FMM Sines 2018 opening weekend

The opening weekend of the much-loved Portuguese festival celebrated its 20th anniversary with four evenings of free concerts in the seaside town of Porto Covo;

Wednesday, July 18, 2018;

Samba-Festival Coburg review

Every year, the sleepy town of Coburg is overrun with musicians, dancers, and music fans for the largest samba festival outside of Brazil;

Tuesday, July 10, 2018;

25th Istanbul Jazz Festival review

In its 25th year, the festival has gone from strength to strength, bringing together the brightest Turkish talent and sourcing quality acts from across the globe.;