Reviews
Dytomite Starlite Band of Ghana
Dytomite Starlite Band of Ghana
Although the identities of the musicians playing on this album are a complete mystery (such is the joy of old...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: October/2019
Águia Não Come Mosca
The second album from the Brazilian funk trio Azymuth, now reissued by Mr Bongo, was originally recorded in 1977 and traverses...
Reviewed by Brian Taylor in issue: June/2019
Ese Puerto Existe
With their second album, Paris-based Venezuelan trio Insólito UniVerso continue their dream-laden dialogue between adopted city and longed-for homeland, as...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2023
Lettres Ouverts Aux…
This is the 25th anniversary of both Lounès Matoub's assassination and the original release of this, his final album, and...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2023
Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott) has foregone his usual jazz trumpet, relying instead on his amazing voice and...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2023
If Only I Could Hibernate
This release is the soundtrack to the film If Only I Could Hibernate by Mongolian director Zoljargal Purevdash. It had...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: April/2024
Vivo en Santo Domingo
Dominican musician Toné Vicioso has roots in bebop and avant-garde music, nurtured while resident in New York during the 70s....
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2025
Soundscapes of Nicosia
Nābu Pēra are a trio from the Greek Cypriot capital Nicosia on vibraphone (Natasa Hadjiandreou), flute (Demetris Yiasemides), frame-drum (Savvas...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: January/2026
L’Antidote
This trio unites the Lebanese pianist Rami Khalifé, Albanian cellist Redi Hasa and Iranian-French percussionist, saz and zarb goblet drum...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: December/2025
Driftwood Harp
Pippa Reid-Foster's debut CD is a set of original compositions and arrangements for the clarsach – traditional Scottish harp. The...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: March/2017
