Reviews
Ki Moun Ou Ye
Nathalie Joachim, a Juilliard alum and Grammy-nominated classical flautist, undergoes a distinctive musical evolution in her second album, Ki Moun...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: April/2024
Berlin 1964 – Live & Berlin 1964 – The Lost Studio Recordings
A double archival release from Black Truffle, these very rare recordings feature the brothers Moinuddin (d1966) and Aminuddin Dagar (d2000),...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: June/2024
Son Con Guaguancó
To mark the centennial of Cuban legend Celia Cruz’ birth, Craft Latino is reissuing a series of classic recordings. Opening...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2025
Vocals and Percussion from Hahoe and Kyongju
This album will prove heavy going unless you are a serious fan of field recordings. A mask-dance drama from Hahoe...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: March/2013
Terre de Mon Poème
Behind the enigmatic stage names and identities of French singer Emilie Hanak lies a girl exploring her multiple roots through...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
London Calling
The occasionally forced-sounding jollity of some klezmer might make it a bit of an acquired taste for many, but this...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2014
Ayalgalar: Melodies
This is the fourth and highly listenable release by Tyva Kyzy. They were the first and only women's group in...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: May/2020
Mambo Cosmico
Sonido Gallo Negro are a nine-piece band from Mexico City who are intent on exploring the outer limits of cumbia....
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2018
When I Was A Lad
Serial folk award-nominees Megson, otherwise known as husband and wife duo Stu and Debbie Hanna, took a break from music...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: October/2012
