Reviews
Blue as the Turquoise Night
Eric Jacobson, Kayhan Kalhor, Sandeep Das
The quality of this album comes as no surprise when you discover that it has close connections to Yo-Yo Ma’s...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2021
The Genesis Project
East Journey featuring Yothu Yindi
The link between young Arnhem Land outfit East Journey and veteran Aboriginal band Yothu Yindi is a family one. East...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2015
The Old Wheel of Fortune
There's an old Irish saying that claims'the older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune.’ It's doubtful whether the fiddles employed...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: Apr/May/2012
Tarkat Tajje – Let’s Go
Our education in the music of the nomadic peoples of the Sahara has advanced rapidly in the years since Tinariwen...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2010
Tales from the Barrel House
Morwellham, on Devon's side of the Tamar river, is a treasure-trove of industrial archaeology, a World Heritage site that contains...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2012
Gagaku
Gagaku, meaning ‘refined’ or ‘noble’ music, is a form of Japanese imperial court music that flourished during the Heian period...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Sur la Route des Caravanes
The group’s name suggests they are a drum and dance ensemble. But Les Tambours de Brazza are much more than...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2013
Dur-Dur, Vol 5
It looks to me like this decade is seeing a huge growth in sales of retro world music albums, which...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: June/2013
The Rough Guide to the Best Country Blues You’ve Never Heard
From the serene to the eccentric, this is an unusual collection of obscure acoustic blues from the 1920s and 30s....
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2018
