Reviews
Identity
Sawhney’s back catalogue is freighted with album titles such as Migration, ...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2023
Sixth Sense
The Taal Tantra Experience with Tanmoy Bose
This is Taal Tantra’s second album, in which Indian and German musicians combine raga and jazz, fusing European and Indian...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
What Goes Up
Some years ago a collective of local musicians came together in a series of weekly jam sessions in a West...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2017
A Cure for the Curious
This super-confident debut set from the masterful trio is unorthodox and fantastic. From the sharply abrupt end to opener ‘The...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: December/2018
Ebo Taylor
Ebo Taylor | Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu
A leading innovator, musician, arranger and early collaborator with Fela Kuti, CK Mann and Pat Thomas (to name but a...
Reviewed by Peter Adjaye in issue: Apr/May/2013
Guitarra Mía: Tangos by Gardel and Piazzolla
Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) and Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) remain the undisputed giants of Argentinian tango. The former was a crooner, film...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/2017
Zanzibara 7: Sikinde vs Ndekule
This fine addition to the confusingly titled Zanzibara series focuses on two of the leading bands from the astonishingly fertile...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
soFa – Elsewhere CC
Billed as a ‘digger’s paradise for tropical gems,’ DJ soFa’s latest compilation spans 1972 to 2023, inspiring listeners to imagine...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: September/2024
Songs of Jezireh
Jezireh, which means ‘island’ in Arabic, is an area of north-east Syria with a distinct identity. It lies on the...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2010
Contreband Mentality
Les Frères are a 14-strong Paris-based Afro-beat collective who, for some bizarre reason, all take the same surname in the...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2012
