Live reviews

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.

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.