Reviews
Sabîl
Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeisch
Time was when Palestinian musicians only got an airing if they snuck in on the dull-but-politically-worthy ticket. How things have...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Apr/May/2012
Haiti Direct – Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds 1960-1978
What a truly wonderful collection of music there is on Strut's latest outing into the musical unknown! While Cuban and...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Apr/May/2014
800% Ndagga
Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri
These two releases have come out with little fanfare, which belies what is a unique musical pairing. Berlin’s Mark Ernestus...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Taziri
French guitarist and bouzouki player Robin's musical journeys around the Mediterranean are part of his signature style. His latest collaboration...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2015
Al Viento
Even without the different surnames, you’d be forgiven for not realising that Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus are father and...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Answer Ballads
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
Moon Night
For prolific Chinese erhu virtuoso Guo Gan, the last few years have seen a number of new explorations, including collaborations...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: March/2019
Galactic Gala
Mixing century-old traditional vocals with the latest sonic technology has always been an attractive yet dangerous musical venture. More often...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: April/2020
A Bela Vida
It's not ofen that the oboe takes the lead in any genre and its pinched tone can sometimes be too...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2020
Spain Forever
This is the latest in a very occasional series of duo albums by the Dominican pianist Michel Camilo and Andalusian...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
