Reviews
Lost in Tajikistan
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
These tracks were recorded in 2008 after English musician Lu Edmonds began recording musicians in a makeshift studio in the...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: October/2023
I am Death, I am Breath, I am Life
Hezron Chetty is a South African violinist who has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of the instrument....
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2024
Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper
Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper
In terms of guitar and kora duos, it’s hard to think much beyond the inspired collaboration of Toumani Diabaté and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2024
Reinas del Matute
Las Migas are a rare find: a group of four Barcelona-based women from Catalonia, Andalusia, France and Germany, creating stunningly...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Kosher Nostra: Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits
If the brilliant DJ Shantel had called this My Biggest Fattest Jewish Wedding Ever then it might end up selling...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Ragas & Talas/India's Master Musician
This double album presents two of the earliest releases of the late sitar legend Ravi Shankar. Ragas & Talas was...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: November/2016
Macunaísmo Tardio Vol 1 & 2
The story of jazz in Brazil is one of innovation, inclusivity and influence. Seeping into many of the country’s other...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: August/2024
Ghanashyam: A Broken Branch
This fascinating and eclectic work is the full version of Ravi Shankar's piece commissioned and first performed by Birmingham Touring...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2017
Melokáane
Born in Senegal but resident in Canada for the past 20 years, percussionist Elage Diouf has toured the world with...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2017
Bouzoukispelman
Swedish traditional music has many reasons to thank Ale Möller and Per Gudmundson. Their music in Frifot (with singer Lena...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
