Reviews
The Red Stoep
In South Africa, a stoep is a veranda of a house and any gathering on it creates an instant space...
Reviewed by Diane Coetzer in issue: November/2021
Arghyam: The Offering
This album is part of the new Utsav! series that celebrates the ‘ life, music and legacy of Ravi Shankar.’...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
The Beast Below
There is a tinkling delicacy to the music of Apple of My Eye. Comprised of musicians with a strong theatrical...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: November/2016
The Eternal Getdown
Is world music a kind of tourism, or closer to anthropology? Are Latino roots more authentic in rural pueblos or...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/2017
The Hare's Lament
This is the third album from River Lea, the folk imprint on Rough Trade Records, following on from Irish singer...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2019
The Longest River
Olivia Chaney released EPs in 2010 and 2013, contributed towards the Peter Bellamy tribute album Oak Ash and Thorn, and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2015
The Attic Tapes
The great British guitarist died in March this year, shortly after penning the warm, detailed liner notes that accompany this...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2015
The Manganiyar Seduction
The Manganiyar Seduction has been an extraordinary international theatrical success. It's a visually striking piece by Indian theatre director Roysten...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
The Sound Braka
Multi-instrumentalist and composer, Temelkovski, has recently brought out his first album, a captivating suite of soulful melodies, intoxicating rhythms and...
Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: December/2021
The Prodigal Son
Ry Cooder's first band, back in the 1960s, was called the Rising Sons; here the prodigal comes home by returning...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2018
