Reviews
A Sound Heart
Whatever/Whoever is the translation of Jaubi (pronounced jaw-bee) and ‘whatever sounds good’ is the band’s guiding principle. The Pakistani jazz...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: November/2024
Calima
Balimaya Project Meets Discos Pacífico All-Stars
With Calima, London based Afro-jazz fusionists Balimaya Project combine with Colombia’s Discos Pacífico All-Stars to celebrate the deep musical connection...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: October/2025
The MCO Session
The MCO Session is Palestinian oud virtuoso Nizar Rohana’s revitalisation of his renowned trio format, featuring reimaginings of favourite pieces...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2025
Canes of Karabakh
The best reeds for the duduk, an Armenian woodwind instrument and a symbol of Armenian culture, are made from cane...
Reviewed by Michał Wieczorek in issue: April/2026
Good Times Older
While there hasThnever been a dearthThof men picking upThacoustic guitars andThrecording folkThalbums, there hasThbeen a notable slew of them recently.ThImpressive...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2020
All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn't Do
A slightly oddball but nevertheless engaging blend of rootsy folk, indie pop, soft psychedelia and alt-country makes this album an...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
DOST 2
Derya Yıldırım's vocal style may not be to everyone's taste. Compared to Anatolian pop living-legend Selda Bağcan, with whom Yıldırım...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: December/2022
A Wheel
Violinist Jake Shulman-Ment is part of the new generation of American klezmer musicians; A Wheel is the product of his...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: October/2012
Umoyo Wa Muthempire (Live in the Temple)
Tonga Boys feat Doctor Kanuska Group
For those in the Malawian countryside, the Tonga Boys from Mzuzu are a band from the big city and the...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: January/February/2022
