Reviews
The Rough Guide to World Jazz
For a long time, the Rough Guide series was indispensable for world music fans. Within one CD, they would take...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2019
Balkan Spirit
In the line of his previous productions, Jordi Savall’s Balkan Spirit covers another area of great musical traditions and intercultural...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Thempest in a Theapot
I would love to go on a long, long walk with Tuulikki Bartosik, gently humming as the leaves rustle underfoot,...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2020
Hard Times Never Kill
In much the same way as the late guitarist Ronnie Moipolai from Botswana, the blind guitarist and singer Daniel Gonora...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2022
Turkey: The Ceremony of the Konya Dervishes
Konya Whirling Dervishes Ensemble
The ritual of the so-called whirling dervishes is the best-known Sufi ceremony in Turkey. During the sema, the dervishes, dressed...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Water Music
In contrast to the two previous albums by the Thai Elephant Orchestra, which featured human collaborators, this one, the last...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2011
Africa Speaks
Half a century after Carlos Santana's career-defining performance at Woodstock placed the fusion of Latin rhythms and guitar rock on...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Mariachi Beat
Mexico City's Los De Abajo first made an impression when David Byrne signed them to his Luaka Bop label. The...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Soukabbè Mali
Hailing from Bandiagara on Mali's Dogon plateau, Sékou Bah's impressive track record includes several years playing in Salif Keita's band,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2018
