Reviews
Beyond the Ragasphere
Whoever still thinks of 'fusion' in the context of Indian music as a term of abuse will have to change...
Reviewed by Rolf Killus in issue: June/2013
Da Natureza das Coisas
Choro, the popular urban music that originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century, translates into English as ‘lament.’...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: July/2020
The Path of Stones
A member of Solas, Usher's Well and the crack trio of McCusker, McGoldrick and Doyle, as well as an assured...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2020
Open the Gate of Zion
After recording solo ska singles at Studio One, Leonard Dillon formed The Ethiopians harmony trio in the rock steady era...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Ya Gotta Quit Kickin’ My Dog Around
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music featured 84 tracks recorded between 1927 and 1932 and was first released in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2015
Una y Otra Vez
Bruno Garcia is very much of the school of Manu Chao: a punk rocker in Paris in the 1980s of...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: June/2011
L'Aurore
You could think of this as a good dance hall disc, a souvenir of a summer's night spent in the...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: November/2017
Ndebele Songs
Many music lovers will be familiar with the isicathamiya style of singing, thanks to southern African groups such as Ladysmith...
Reviewed by Brian Chikwava in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
tender
Lady Maisery’s new album is a musical and lyrical exploration of the ambiguities of its one word title, tender. Hazel...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: January/February/2023
