Reviews
Approach to Anima
Basically a trio, the self-proclaimed ‘ragtag collective’ of maya ongaku is based in the Ace General Store on their local...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: November/2023
The Room
Fabiano Do Nascimento & Sam Gendel
Back in 1964 American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto released Getz/Gilberto, one of the bestselling jazz albums...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: April/2024
20 Sonneurs In C
Terry Riley’s ‘In C’ is one of the early landmarks of American minimalism, composed in 1964 and first performed on...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2024
Fado Camões
The artist known as LINA_ is a fado singer with an exquisite voice and a love of experimentation. She won...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2024
Toc de Crida
Every musician that picks up on tradition sooner or later must decide whether they try to stay true to an...
Reviewed by Goncalo Frota in issue: April/2024
Intizar
Mohammad Motamedi & Rembrandt Trio
When I visited the national Fajr Music Festival in Tehran for the first time, I walked into a performance by...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: April/2024
Dream
US-based bandleader of Mitra Sumara, Yvette Massoudi, covers 60s and 70s Iranian pop. Notably she pays tribute to the popular...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: April/2024
Just Leave It All Behind
Music doesn’t have to have words in order to say something. Just Leave It All Behind sees three instrumentalists coming...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2024
YIÊH
Gabon-born singer Pamela Badjogo honed her chops as a backing vocalist for Grammy-winning powerhouse diva Angélique Kidjo, then went on...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2024
