Reviews
There Are Birds in My Garden
This second album from the 20-year-old Derbyshire musician reveals a talent and a sense of adventurousness in terms of instrumentation...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2011
Saraba Sufiyana
Rafiki Jazz, the global band who bring together all manner of musicians so to demonstrate that music knows no borders,...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Rise Aurora
This debut album from the Sussex folk singer Rosie Hodgson is the culmination of much time on the English folk...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2017
Sul Filo
Iva Bittová has been pushing the boundaries of East European music for almost 30 years, her voice and violin (and...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2020
Bavaturka Vol II
What happens when a traditional Bavarian wind ensemble playing Hofmusik (literally court music) puts aside their pints of Weissbier and...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: April/2016
Makasi
Les Tambours de Brazza are an experienced and versatile music and dance ensemble from Congo Brazzaville. Their lead vocalist is...
Reviewed by Mairtin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2014
From Kabul to Bamako
Pretty much your standard Persian-Malian-Afghan-Kurdish-French-Ethio-jazz group, Sowal Diabi (‘Question’ and ‘Answer’ in Persian and Bambara respectively) is a collaboration between...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: May/2022
Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks: Honky Tonk Vol 2
Long before Charlie Gillett became a world music DJ (and guru) he was something of a seer for what's now...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2015
Exil-Exile
Kyriakos Kalaitzidis & En Chordais
I've had time for composer and oud player Kyriakos Kalaitzidis since I first encountered his ensemble/record label En Chordais in...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
