Reviews
Swirling Sands
Dylan Fowler, Ian Melrose, Soïg Sibéril | Ian Melrose
Similar coastal landscapes adorn the sleeves of veteran Scottish guitarist Ian Melrose's two new records, both on the German guitar...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: April/2016
Chienne de Vie
This rather engaging combo was formed by two Vincents – one surnamed Allard and the other Sanchez – who left...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: March/2016
This Unknown Science
The lithe, crystalline soprano voice of Emma Beaton is the first thing that stands out when you listen to This...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa
This latest update to the Rough Guide series of explorations of West African music serves as a useful reminder of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2017
Ottoman Splendours
Lamia Yared | Lamia Yared & Invités
On her second album Lebanese-born singer Lamia Yared develops her research into the culture of Sephardis; Jewish populations who were...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: October/2022
Songs of Time Lost
Vincent Segal is a cellist who had a hit five years ago with Chamber Music, his beautiful, understated duo collaboration...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Nagham Fi Hayati
Born in Syria in 1910, Farid El Atrache was an icon of 20th-century Arab music and culture. Having moved to...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2023
Mezcla
This mezcla (mix) of Colombian energy and New York savvy promises much, but delivers even more. To their native Afro-Colombian...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: July/2016
