Reviews
En Mi Piel
Flamenco artists continue to coin new genres. The Mallorca-born African gitana Concha Buika takes flamenco’s pained message and impassioned spirit...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2012
Avant L’Équinoxe
This Franco-Brazilian quartet is the product of a friendship forged online between France's Sophie Magnani (singer) and multi-instrumentalist Hervé Morisot,...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: October/2023
Bali 1928 Vol III: Lotring and the Sources of Gamelan Tradition
These recordings almost didn’t survive. Intended for the Balinese market, they were a commercial disaster, and the label's agent smashed...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: April/2016
Pachanga Time
With its gorgeous retro cover art and deliberate golden-age smarts Side A was recorded using ribbon microphone technology –...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2021
The Willow Collection
Albums do not usually come as beautifully conceived and packaged as The Willow Collection from young Nova Scotian sisters Cassie...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2017
Gnawa London
Best known in the UKasa musical collaborator, in particular with Gnawa-indie band Electric Jalaba, Simo Lagnawi springs a few surprises...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Made in Africa
The KutiMangoes started with a simple musical goal in mind: Fela Kuti meets Charles Mingus. Such giants in their field...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: March/2017
Batik
Gabriele Poso was born in Italy but has a musical understanding that is global in reach. This is owing to...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Jbal Rras
This Tunisian DJ and producer has long been hailed as one of the most exciting names in experimental dance music....
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: October/2023
Gayageum Sanzo
JeongHyun Chu | SongJa Chee | YoungHo Shu
The primary Korean instrumental genre that bridges folk and art traditions is sanjo (on these releases romanised as ‘sanzo’). A...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: October/2011
