Reviews
Alfabeto Runico
Active since 2003, Alfabeto Runico are the fruit, first and foremost, of the friendship between the three band members. Marta...
Reviewed by Megan Iacobini de fazio in issue: May/2019
Peculiar, Missouri
One thing peculiar about Willi Carlisle’s Peculiar, Missouri is how peculiar it ain’t, except in the sense that the dozen...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2022
Music from Saharan WhatsApp
Sahel Sounds’ groundbreaking 2011 compilation Music from Saharan Cellphones opened the world’s ears to the massive network of democratic digital...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: August/September/2022
Nuun
Albaitil Ashwai's members, who include Qais Raja (vocals and guitar), Feras Arrabi (lead guitar) and Qased Ihsan (accordion), have collaborated...
Reviewed by Marwan Shamiyeh in issue: July/2018
Pop Songs for Elk
As one of the new breed of edgy Americana acts, such as Elephant Revival, Pokey LaFarge or Joy Kills Sorrow,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2015
Territoire
Among a host of other influences there are strong Balkan flavours on this release from acclaimed Canadian violinist Briga, who...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: March/2021
A to Z
This is Atongo Zimba’s first international release after 14 years and he could not have re-entered the musical fray in...
Reviewed by Bram Postumus in issue: January/February/2022
