Reviews
Taiwan Pulsation
Ten Drum is a young Taiwanese percussion group. At first you might compare the troupe to the taiko ensembles of...
Reviewed by Barak Schmool in issue: October/2011
Too Long in This Condition
Supposedly Alasdair Roberts is a human male born in the 1970s, raised in central Scotland and a resident of Glasgow...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2010
Tatavla
Tatavla was a neighbourhood in Istanbul where the Greek-speaking community once performed a great deal of music, especially that of...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2018
O Mistério
It hasn’t been easy since Teresa Salgueiro left Portugal’s Madredeus. While the band are still looking for a fitting substitute...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2012
Last Leaf
The Danish String Quartet set a gold standard for a classical music ensemble in taking on the folk music of...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Afrotunes: Best of Juju Vol II, Oba Mimo Olorun Ayo
Originally released on vinyl in 1985 by Nigerian label Tabansi Records, the rarity of this reissue will no doubt send...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Zimbabwe Awake Vol 1
Whatever view one takes of Robert Mugabe's political leadership, there is no question that the world's media provides a very...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2014
Anewal – The Walking Man
It’s unclear whether guitarist and vocalist Alhousseini Mohamed Anivolla has left Etran Finatawa for a solo career or if this...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2012
The Rough Guide to Women of the World
In contrast to many of the Rough Guides, which focus on one specific genre or artist, this was perhaps an...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: June/2019
