Reviews
Bagola
Trio da Kali | Trio da Kali & Kronos Quartet
Malian group Trio da Kali have been around for some time. They were at the BBC Proms in 2013, and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2025
Gagok Lyrical Songs
Kim Wol-ha died 20 years ago. She was one of the last musicians who had trained in the most prestigious...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: Apr/May/2015
Carta a mi Amada
The ultimate world music, tango had crossed the globe many decades before any such phrase was coined. It is a...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: April/2018
Hillbilly Ragas
The John Fahey-coined term “American primitive guitar” has become murky of late, with some guitarists disregarding it completely due to...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: October/2025
The Best of the Black President 2
This is consistently great music: a sublime mix of jazz, funk and a dreamy groove. Fela Kuti created a whole...
Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: Apr/May/2013
Riots in the Jungle
Skip & Die are an enigmatic creative duo who've made a debut album that could and should be reviewed by...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: March/2013
Moçambique
Born in Maputo 52 years ago but now resident in Sweden, Celso Paco released his excellent debut album Dugongo in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2018
É o Que a Casa Oferece
Having relocated to Los Angeles in 2010, Brazilian musician Gabriel da Rosa turned into a DJ that introduced his country's...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2023
Jean Claude Vannier Et Son Orchestre de Mandolines
Jean Claude Vannier Et Son Orchestre de Mandolines
Now here’s an unusual, quirky and charming instrumental set from a French composer with a deserved cult following in the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: February/March/2025
