Reviews
A Cure for the Curious
This super-confident debut set from the masterful trio is unorthodox and fantastic. From the sharply abrupt end to opener ‘The...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: December/2018
Marni: Music for Slow Television
This is the soundtrack to a fascinating two-and-a-half hour observational documentary that chronicles the painting of a large intricate work,...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/2021
Pakistan is for the Peaceful
This is an incredible performance by Pakistani master vocalist Ustad Saami, one that demands that you listen and re-listen to...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2020
Music for Shepherds and Sultans
Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens, Miriam Encinas
The ensemble here is violin (Michalis Kouloumis), oud (Tristan Driessens) and frame drums (Miriam Encinas), and the idea is to...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2023
For the Sake of Auld Decency
Album number two from Irish-Danish four-piece Mórga, sees David Munnelly replace Barry Brady on accordion. But in all other respects...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Indus Raag: Music Beyond Borders
While the large-scale human suffering at the Partition of India (1947) is very well documented, very few people are aware...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Songs From Badissa
Cameroonian vocal¬ist and multi¬instrumentalist Erik Aliana and his band Korongo Jam are attracting their fair share of attention, and no...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Ouesh Hada?
From the vibrant multi-cultural melting pot of Marseille comes the debut album from Temenik Electric, a flamboyant Arabic rock outing...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Music for the Hawaiian Islands Vol 3: Pi’ilani Maui
The third volume of Kuana Torres Kahele's six-part CD series celebrating the musical spirit of individual Hawaiian Islands continues the...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan	 in issue: July/2015
For the Love of Tabla
North India’s favourite percussion instrument, the tabla, has always been relegated to being an accompaniment and it was the subservient,...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: July/2022
