Reviews
Gagok Lyrical Songs
Kim Wol-ha died 20 years ago. She was one of the last musicians who had trained in the most prestigious...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: Apr/May/2015
Doğu Ekspresi
The border town of Kars in the far north-east of Turkey holds a special allure in the Turkish imagination. The...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2025
Prophecy
Mulele is a UK-based guitarist working in a variety of styles including jazz, pop, hip-hop and world music. Although he...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
The Rich are Only Defeated When Running for Their Lives
The eighth album by British-Trinidadian Renaissance man Anthony Joseph takes its title from a line by legendary Trinidadian theorist CLR...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
The Rough Guide to the Best Arabic Music You’ve Never Heard
Compared to many other regions, the amount of Middle Eastern music released in the West is very small. And most...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: December/2015
A Bit Na Ta
George Telek, David Bridie & Musicians of the Gunantuna
An ambitious cross-cultural project between Australia and Papua New Guinea, A Bit Na Ta (The Source of the Sea) focuses...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2017
The Rough Guide to Salsa
This selection by Pablo Yglesias (aka DJ Bongohead) has been tested on the dance floor and is aimed at the...
Reviewed by Daniela Rosselson in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Oriental Soul
Just when you think you’ve discovered all the greats from the heyday of Turkish psych, along comes a rare nugget...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2025
Apparitions
A significant change of tack from the Drystones' last album, Apparitions really showcases the multi-instrumental talents of this exciting young...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: June/2019
Rebelión Tropical: The Very Best of Fruko & Joe Arroyo
These tremendous songs from the Colombian legends – bass player, percussionist, producer and song-writer, Julio Ernesto Estrada Rincon (aka Fruko)...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: June/2011
