Reviews
Urram
Karen Matheson's first solo album of exclusively Gaelic songs is remarkable for its unexpected and surprising musical settings. Matheson has...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2015
Bardik Springs
Bardik Springs is very much an album of two halves. The first CD offers an elegant fusion of Indian classical...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2018
Obi
Yutaka Oyama is a master of the Tsugaru shamisen school in Japan, having learned at the foot of his grandfather,...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: October/2020
Jalilah's Raks Sharki: Stage Cuts
Raqs sharki - literally ‘Eastern dance’ but more commonly known as bellydance - is a thriving international scene. There's probably...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2014
Tasca Beat
It’s little wonder that it took almost ten years for OqueStrada to release their first album. It wasn’t a question...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: October/2010
Mazes
On her second album, Mazes, Harri Endersby subtly blurs the line between traditional and contemporary folk music, with added birdsong...
Reviewed by Charlie Long in issue: April/2020
Ecos de Magerit
This album offers ‘Echoes from Magerit,’ a phonetic representation of the Arabic name for the Spanish capital. It’s the second...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: January/February/2023
Spain Forever
This is the latest in a very occasional series of duo albums by the Dominican pianist Michel Camilo and Andalusian...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Codex
Life can be tough as a percussionist, particularly if you’re a solo artist. Live performance is one thing, but getting...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
One Day Band Vol 1
What can you achieve in one day? This is the question posed by Trestle Records in East London with their...
Reviewed by Tommie Black-Roff in issue: April/2020
