Reviews
Matjale
The percussionist Thabang Tabane grew up playing in Molombo, a band from Mamelodi township on the outskirts of Pretoria, led...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2018
Ojos de Novia
Stating that Mor Karbasi is one of the most spellbinding contemporary singers in the world seems unnecessary. And that's exactly...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
The Silver Sun
Although recorded in less than a single day, there is nothing rushed or hurried about Eamon O’Leary’s characteristically laid-back third...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2021
Úrnua
Carl Hession, Eimear Coughlan, Francis Cunningham
The scion of a well-known Count Galway family of traditional musicians, pianist Carl Hession has established himself as a consummate...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
At Home
This album certainly has an arresting start. Sakar Khan saws his bow across the strings of his kamancha and repeats...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2014
RE
The Finnish trio return to continue their search for ‘new ways to perform early music.’ Aino Peltomaa (voice, harp, percussion),...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: April/2023
Imbarca
Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra
Barcelona is famous as a music city largely for the rumba flamenco (or rumba catalana) sound of Peret and the...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2015
Azaadi: Freedom
Samia Malik's album is autobiographical, bringing out the personal from the political via a series of original English and Urdu...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: October/2017
Ups and Downs
Zoox are Linda Game, Jo May and Becky Menday, who play a range of esoteric instruments including djembé, congas, balafon,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
No Food Without Taste If By Hunger
Following Edo Funk Explosion Vol 1, which featured three Benin City groups, we are now treated to an album by...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2023
