Reviews
Stranger in my Homeland
Born in 1970 in Shfara'am, a small town near Nazareth in Galilee, Hosam Hayek created several ensembles in his homeland,...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: July/2010
Nostalgique Vietnam: Chansons de Charme, Poèmes et Prières 1937-1954
This release coincides with a season of Vietnamese events currently being held in France as part of the Année France-Vietnam...
Reviewed by Barley Norton in issue: July/2014
Sonando Ya
The Sierra Maestra, the mountainous region where the leading lights of the 1959 Cuban revolution hid out, is intimately associated...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2010
Wellspring
Readers familiar with recent K-Music festivals will appreciate the remarkable sounds emanating from Korea. Kim, now based in Brooklyn, adds...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: May/2026
Kraj za Miastem
You wouldn’t guess it from the name, but WoWaKin are a trio of Polish musicians playing music mostly from the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2018
Saudade
The North American duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have long mixed world music flavours into their electronic dance...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2014
Agbara Orin
No Go Stop are a 12-piece Afrobeat ensemble that emerged from a jazz musicians’ collective in Bristol. They perform original...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Apr/May/2015
Vayter
Anne Kalmering & Stahlhammer Klezmer Classic
In Vayter, vocalist Anne Kalmering joins Stahlhammer Klezmer Classic, comprised of accordionist Miriam Oldenburg, cellist Isabel Blommé and violinist Semmy...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: March/2020
Ecorcha/Taillée
La Tène's latest album, Ecorcha/Taillée, is a two-track journey into the depths of the experimental avant-garde. The French-Swiss trio are...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: May/2023
Radio Sevdah
The Bosnian band, who won Best Group in the 2023 Songlines Music Awards, launch a radio station in the form...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: January/2026
