Reviews
Abbar el Hamada
Since the death of the great Mariem Hassan, Aziza Brahim has become the most important voice for the Saharawi people,...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2016
The Art of the Ajaeng Sanjo
The Yueshu, a 12th-century Chinese encyclopedia of music, refers to the Chinese ajaeng as being a zither that ‘creaks’. The...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: March/2013
Neotolian Song
Had Kate Bush come from Cappadocia, she might have sounded something like Turkish-born, Boston-based singer-songwriter Nazan Nihal. With her musical...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: March/2018
Too Hot to Sleep
The debut album by accordionist and pianist Sam Reider, supported by his band, the Human Hands, manifests all his joyfully...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2018
Ministry of Carnival
It seems as though every month, if not every week, there is another take on Gypsy music through Western ears....
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: July/2012
Live in Dublin
It pains me to give this only four stars. As with any live recording, this is essentially a collection of...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: August/2024
Sun Without the Heat
New Orleans-based Leyla McCalla is known for making moving, socially conscious music that takes in all her various influences, from...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: May/2024
Yarın Yoksa
Fans of groove-laden psyche will love this offering from these boundary-defying purveyors of vintage-style Anatolian soul. The silky vocals of...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: April/2025
4 Elementos
With collaborative credits ranging from Gato Barbieri to Talking Heads and a wealth of soundtracks under his belt, Naná Vasconcelos...
Reviewed by BrendÜN Griffin in issue: March/2014
