Reviews
Avrakedabra
Jamaica's premier family band, Morgan Heritage, are back with their second album in two years, hoping to build on 2015's...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: August/2017
Lysning
Nils Økland has a characteristic so often found in Norwegian music, a combination of humility and determination. He has had...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2018
Urram
Karen Matheson's first solo album of exclusively Gaelic songs is remarkable for its unexpected and surprising musical settings. Matheson has...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2015
Bardik Springs
Bardik Springs is very much an album of two halves. The first CD offers an elegant fusion of Indian classical...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2018
The Sound of Siam Vol 2: Molam & Luk Thung from North-East Thailand 1970-1982
The second Thai music compilation by the Thai-UK DJ duo of Maft Sai and Chris Menist, switches the focus from...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2014
Imrich
In 1979 Calum Martin released his first studio album. Fort years later, with the release of Imrich, Martin continues to...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: December/2019
BAMANAN
On the surface of it, Irish-born, US-based stadium rock producer Jacknife Lee seems an improbable choice to helm the debut...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2022
Iran: Classical Singing
While the voice of singer Mohammad Motamedi makes up an integral element of this release, the album also highlights the...
Reviewed by Joobin Bekhrad in issue: October/2014
Spirit Rising: Live From Guest Street
It’s surprising that it has taken Kidjo 20 years to release her first live-in-concert album, for she’s long been one...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2012
Hello Cabo Verde
‘Fazê Gat’, the opening track on this rather lovely album, finds Adê singing gently in a duet with fellow Cape...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2022
