In the Beginning is a collaboration between the Danish singer Kira Skov and the Estonian, Copenhagen-based saxophonist and composer, Maria...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: November/2017
Okinawa-born Kojun Kokuba’s The Water Garden was first released in 1993, and proved immensely popular, hence this vinyl reissue, complete...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: November/2023
Anmol Mohara’s music certainly doesn’t lack ambition. The UK-based Nepali percussionist, composer and lyricist packs in a surfeit of ideas...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: December/2025
Irish harper Aisling Urwin’s second solo album is a haunting, experimental and hypnotic listen that perfectly blends harp tradition with...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: February/March/2026
It’s such a neat concept, you’re surprised no one has thought of doing it before: ‘answer songs’ to classic pop...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Andrea Rost is one of Hungary’s best-known opera singers, with an international career performing at opera houses from La Scala...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2012
The cloud of mystery around the Hopi long flute has been an inspiration for veteran flautist Gary Stroutsos for a...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: January/February/2022
Bringing new elements into a musical tradition that has a long history and strict sense of training and performance is...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: April/2023
This new record from multi-instrumentalist Dexter Story is an endearing and enjoyable listen. Wondem (Brother) takes influences from the music...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Salif Keita’s record company are claiming La Différence is the ‘third chapter of an acoustic trilogy’, following his two wonderful...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2010
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