Reviews
Sétimo Fado
For an artist still only in her late 20s, it’s a remarkable achieve¬ment to be releasing a seventh album. The...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: Apr/May/2011
The Age of Aquarius
There have been a lot of releases in recent years by European acts incorporating Asian pop and even traditional instrumentation...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: May/2022
Vodou Alé
Chouk Bwa were a revelation upon their debut album, 2015's Se Nou Ki La! (reviewed in #110), a wonderful set...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2020
Pomegranate Tiles
Dafarahn is an interesting pair of European musicians researching the art music of the Middle East. Francesco Iannuzzelli is an...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Growing Up
I remember descri– bing Tsuumi Sound System's last album (reviewed in #49) as a work of genius: a lesson in...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2010
Neptune
2008's Dreams of Breathing Under– water, an album of original tunes, was a long time coming, and it felt as...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2011
Warp & Weft
This album is a debut from a duo of multi-instrumentalists Mike Cosgrave and Steve Banks. Built on fiddle (Banks) and...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2016
Jara en el Camino
Catalonia's relationship with the rest of Spain is complicated, to say the least. There are many Catalonians who view themselves...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2015
The Long March
Le Trio Joubran have been musical flag-bearers for the Palestinian people for more than a decade. For The Long March,...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2018
