Reviews
The Rough Guide to Arabic Jazz
Some shocking musical crimes have been committed in the name of Arabic jazz: the number of unremarkable CDs of unbridled...
Reviewed by Bill Brdley in issue: October/2014
Gipsy Burek Orkestar
Gipsy Burek Orkestar made a good impression at WOMEX 2013. They describe themselves as ‘blending the exuberant drive of a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
Instant Moksha – Mantras
Sarves Thiru is a Malaysian-born singer now based in London. She’s studied Carnatic singing and says: “I hope that people...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2024
In the Dark We Grow
The folk duo’s fourth album, In the Dark We Grow, steers away from the compelling introspective spareness of 2022’s Ink...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2024
Early Home Recordings
Recorded at home to her finger-picking accompaniment in Wimbledon in 1966 and 1967 – Denny's performing debut was at Kingston's...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2024
Tovi
A ‘tovi’, Finnish accordionist Teija Niku helpfully explains, is “an undefined bit of time, somewhere between a moment and a...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2026
Dålågjel
Kjorstad is an intriguing musician. He’s fascinated by the world, its history and future, nature and sound, while also being...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: May/2026
Times of Maharajas
Led by tabla player Rahis Bharti, the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan are one of the busiest ensembles touring Rajasthani music...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Nostalgique Egypte
This is a charming glimpse into a vanished era of Egyptian music. The 30 years following the Cairo Conference of...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
The Tunis Diaries
This is a sprawling double album from the highly cosmopolitan and experimental Tunisian-born, New York-based singer-songwriter Emel. Hot on the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2021
