Reviews
Moa Anbessa
Possibly taking a leaf out of the book of his compatriot and contemporary Mulatu Astatke, the Ethiopian saxophonist – and...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: June/2010
Same Self, Same Silence
Hossein Alizadeh & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio
‘Same, same, but different,’ as they like to say in Thailand. The Rembrandt Frerichs Trio released a magnificent album with...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2021
Dancylvania
The Baghdaddies are nothing if not eclectic. This Geordie five-piece with Mesopotamian overtones and a Balkan brass bedrock have weaved...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2010
Vive I’Amour
Too bad if you weren’t there to witness these talented Cajun ladies performing at the funky and friendly Blue Moon...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Love Bollywood
There are 33 songs here, all wrapped up in a lipstick-red case, and all but two of them were recorded...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2011
O
This album prompts that age-old question: is simply singing in a foreign language enough to be world music? Or as...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: June/2013
Pulling Threads
Having earned her spurs with Irish-American powerhouse outfit Cherish the Ladies, East Cork's Michelle Burke ventures out on her own...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2011
Navegar
A native Carioca tutored by Wanda Sá and long immersed in Brazilian music, João Selva spent much of his early...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: July/2021
Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie
The Woody Guthrie industry continues to thrive as we approach 2012, the centenary of his birth. After the two Mermaid...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Stately Mansion
Stately is the word to describe the music on Kate Lissaeur’s third album, which features no less than 17 songs...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2013
