Reviews
Moçambique
Born in Maputo 52 years ago but now resident in Sweden, Celso Paco released his excellent debut album Dugongo in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2018
Nights in the Belly of Bohemia
Gabriel Moreno’s new album shows the singer-songwriter at the height of his powers. The London-based Gibraltarian poet/musician explores the dilemmas...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: June/2025
Copperdollar: The Back of Beyond
This is the work of DJ Marc Stylus, resident disc spinner with the freaky immersive theatre company Copperdollar. Emerging out...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2014
Modern Old-Time Sounds for the Bluegrass and Folksong Jamboree
Jamboree is a wonderful, whimsical American word, which generally refers to a lavish, rambunctious celebration or part invariably involving music,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2020
Fumaça Preta
Lots of fantastic experimental music has come out of Brazil recently but arguably none of it quite matches the analogue...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Ecstasy: Between Two Seas
‘Epic’ is the word to best describe Sami Yusuf. A British-Azerbaijani singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, he has been hailed as...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2026
Tabla Jugalbandi for Ustad Shamsuddin Khan’s Punyatithi, 1968
This is a very rare private recording from 1968, featuring two percussion maestros of yesteryear, the twins Shashi (who died...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2012
On & Between: New Music for Pipa & Western Ensembles
This suite of pieces by New York-based pianist and composer Zhen Chen is a musical tribute to Chinese immigrants to...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
The Ballads of Child Migration: Songs for Britain's Child Migrants
There's an impressive list of musicians here; the songwriters include Jez Lowe, Julie Matthews & Chris While, Boo Hewerdine, John...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
The Karindula Sessions: Tradi-Modern Sounds From Southeast Congo
A giant banjo, made out of an oil barrel, a goat skin, four strings and an empty bag of powdered...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Apr/May/2011
