Reviews
Any Anxious Colour
Any Anxious Colour is the second album by steelpan player Mark Cherrie. Having released his debut, Joining the Dots, back...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: November/2024
Araya Lam
The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band | VARIOUS ARTISTS
Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band (PBMIB) has released its first studio album since 2016’s successful Planet Lam. The new album...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: August/2024
Chain of Light
By any measure this is a huge event, 27 years after his death we have the release of four newly...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2024
Migrating Bird
Originally from Mauritius, violinist-vocalist Véronique Serret is an Australian-based musician, known for her evocative compositions and performances. Bridging across film...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: September/2024
Digital Indigenous 06: Njondhil Njondhal
Javan gamelan ensembles are usually huge affairs, with ranks of musicians playing gongs and percussion instruments. Indonesian musician and composer...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2024
Love Warrior’s Anthem
Kwashibu Area Band’s two well-received album collaborations with Pat Thomas have placed them at the centre of a renaissance in...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2025
Live in Basel
Baba Sissoko & Mediterranean Blues
Baba Sissoko’s sound is unashamedly grounded in the classic sounds of Chicago blues pioneered by the likes of Muddy Waters...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: June/2025
Sweet Rebels – The Golden Era of Algerian Pop-Raï
While Algerian rai has often been open to outside influences, the late 1980s saw a period of rapid modernisation as...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: June/2025
Journey Through Life
As its title suggests, Femi Kuti’s new album – his first since the release in 2021 of double LP Legacy...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2025
What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow
Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson
Wielding only the bare necessities – banjo, fiddle and bones – Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, founding members (along with...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2025
