Reviews
Off The Map
The Silk Road Ensemble has an impressive musical pedigree, founded by the cellist Yo-Yo Ma and boasting musicians such as...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2010
The Living Room Sessions Part 2
This is the eagerly awaited second volume of the outstanding Living Room Sessions, the first of which won the legendary...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: July/2013
Tooth & Nail
When you’re used to hearing Barking¬born Billy tetchily dissecting the state of the British nation in his sardonic foghorn of...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: June/2013
La Marea
BAFTA Award-winning Latin American composer Bryan Senti returns with a companion piece to his previous album, Manu. Whereas that record...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: January/2026
Tovi
A ‘tovi’, Finnish accordionist Teija Niku helpfully explains, is “an undefined bit of time, somewhere between a moment and a...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2026
Humans
This nine-piece, comprising members from the UK, Congo, Italy, France, Argentina and New Zealand, is a fantastic emblem of the...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
El Camino de Los Vientos
French-born agronomist Matthieu Saglio traded soil and crops for the sweetly sorrowful sound of the cello when he moved to...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: July/2020
Mississippi to Sahara
Born to a Touareg mother and European father, Faris Amine has hit upon a unique twist to the desert rock...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2015
Taziri
French guitarist and bouzouki player Robin's musical journeys around the Mediterranean are part of his signature style. His latest collaboration...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2015
Avrakedabra
Jamaica's premier family band, Morgan Heritage, are back with their second album in two years, hoping to build on 2015's...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: August/2017
