Reviews
Puro Carnaval
From the opening track and throughout this album there is an electronic energy and vibrancy that makes you want to...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: July/2022
40 gir 1977-2017
This Piedmont outfit, led by Enzo G Conti, mark their 40th anniversary here, presenting 21 rarities and live recordings, celebrating...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: December/2017
Resistance
The hard-hitting sextet from Ottawa struts its stuff again. It may be the band's first all-vocal album and there may...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2015
Jinê
Saîdê Goyî is a Turkish Kurdish musician and a dengbêj, or minstrel. He’s certainly got a strong and striking voice....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2023
Kapaim
Multi-instrumentalist Uri Brauner Kinrot has been leading his Ouzo Bazooka outfit for over a decade now, helping pioneer a blend...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: September/2025
Pace of Mind
Continuing to incorporate new sounds into their experimental jazz, the award-winning Belgian trio Slang have teamed up with sitar prodigy...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: July/2015
Turning Point
For quite some time now, Celso Fonseca has led a solid career as an MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) singer-songwriter. His...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2019
Mettavolution
The acoustic guitar instrumentals of this Mexican duo have always tended to divide world music fans. Back in 2012, Songlines...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2019
White Light: The Space Between
O/Modernt, which translates as ‘unmodern’, is the conceptual brainchild of British-born violinist Hugo Ticciati. On White Light: The Space Between,...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: July/2018
Djeli
With Ba Cissoko, great musicianship is always guaranteed. A kora player from Guinea, he is perhaps still best known for...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2017
