Reviews
Ani Ukali, Sangai Orali
Here's something a little different, from the new-school folk band Night. They attempt to take the folk traditions – principally...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2015
Wild Blue Yonder
The knowingly kitsch cover says it all really: a trio of country musicians aboard a covered wagon, flying like Santa's...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2016
Where the Soul Never Dies
Mike Block is one of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene. A cellist and member of...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2021
Pansori: Le Dit de Demoiselle Sugyeong
Pansori, recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, is a traditional Korean form...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: November/2019
Jamaica-Mento 1951-1958
Reggae snobs bristle whenever they hear mento described as “Jamaican calypso”. Admittedly, it’s a lazy way of putting it, but...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: October/2010
Funky Africa
Compared to, say, Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim, Almon Memela is not a name much celebrated in the pantheon of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2022
Disco at the Tavern
Celebrating 15 years of East Anglian hell-raising, this is a barnstorming set of tracks that deliver the trademark mix of...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2015
Qhum Qhaks
Kwaito, the music that blew up in 90s post-apartheid South Africa characterised by slowed-down house beats and breezy rapping, is...
Reviewed by Timothy Romain in issue: June/2019
Weightless
Teotima's second album, released on eclectic label First Word Records, sees the group slim down to a ready-to-tour ensemble. Greg...
Reviewed by Julia Baker in issue: July/2019
