Live reviews

Friday, July 26, 2019

Review: WOMAD 2019 – Day 1

Indian and Cuban brass – the leading factors in the opening night of ‘the world’s festival’

Thursday, June 20, 2019

The Spirit of Tengri 2019 review

Jim Hickson visited the seventh edition of The Spirit of Tengri festival in Almaty, Kazakhstan to discover the wonderful - and the weird - of 'contemporary ethnic music.'

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Songlines Encounters Festival 2019 – review

Simon Broughton gives the low-down of all nine concerts from the recent Songlines Encounters Festival at Kings Place in London, May 30-June 2

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Anouar Brahem and friends perform Blue Maqams - review

The Barbican witnessed an exciting meeting of contemporary jazz heavyweights with a North African touch as part of the Songlines 20th anniversary concert series.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Ethiopia In Brussels: Mulatu Astatke & Black Flower review

Ethio-Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke played a retrospective set from his golden era on the opening night of the Brussels Jazz Festival

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.