Reviews
Amour, T’es Là?
A weird one. A US-based Greek female singer and student of film soundtrack writing has taken it upon herself to...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Crashing waves dance to the rhythm set by the broadcast journalist revealing the tragedies of the day
Charbel Haber, Nicolás Jaar & Sary Moussa
Recorded August 2, 2024 in Beirut, during Israeli aggression against Lebanon, this album consists of a single unedited ambient improvisation...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: October/2025
Opa Hey!
On first glance, young producer Kottarashky could be seen as some slow-off-the-mark Johnny-come-lately. The Balkans are, after all, a territory...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: March/2010
Black Robert
Since releasing theirsecond album, Brule Lentement [reviewedin #68], which wasinfluenced by TheClash as well as 1920s zydeco squeezebox supremo AmedeArdoin,...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2011
Ibokwe
After singing with South African kwaito pioneers Bongo Maffin, Thandiswa Mazwai's 2004 solo debut Zabalaza marked something of a departure....
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The Old Songs
Damien Barber is the singer, concertina and guitar-player and ambitious imagin¬ation driving the Demon Barbers who, rather than concerts, present...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Baladi Blues 2
Guy Schalom is one of the UK's leading percussionists in klezmer and Arabic music, having played with the Klezmatics, Natacha...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2011
Cosmic Unity
There's a startling directness to Cosmic Unity, Family Atlantica's second album. Present are the same influences as their stunning 2013...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2016
Unity
A Gnawa singer and master of the three-stringed sintir lute, Hassan Hakmoun made his name more than 20 years ago...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2014
