Reviews

Distancer

Hiatus

British-Iranian musician Hiatus (Cyrus Shahrad) began the musical exploration of his heritage in 2005, aft er discovering his father’s record...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: July/2021

Wanabni

Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler

Palestinian singer and oud player Kamilya Jubran first teamed up with German trumpeter and electronics artist Werner Hasler for 2003’s...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2011

Joy

AKA Trio

Three continents, one album, ten mellifluous performances. Those are the basic figures of AKA Trio; Italy's Antonio Forcione, Senegal's Seckou...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2019

Zimbabwe Awake Vol 1

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Whatever view one takes of Robert Mugabe's political leadership, there is no question that the world's media provides a very...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2014

Give Me Wine

Romano Drom

Hungarian band Romano Drom have been together for at least 20 years; in that time they have established themselves as...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Ghoraba2

Ghoraba2

Rap music is, at present, the world’s musical lingua franca – it is the medium youth across the globe choose...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2022

Thrace: The Paths of Dionysus

Rodopi Ensemble

The Rodopi Ensemble, comprising violin, clarinet, kanun, assorted percussion and lute plus vocals, was formed during the 1990s in this...

Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: April/2019

Birds

Da Lata

Can that be the sweet sound of spring? On the strength of this fourth album by beloved London-based tropicalistas Da...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: April/2020

Longing for the Past: The 78 rpm Era in Southeast Asia

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Dust-to-Digital's latest release, a four-CD compilation of some of the earliest recorded music in South-East Asia, is a treasure trove...

Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: Apr/May/2014

A Year Too Late and a Month Too Soon

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones

Thankfully, it is now that we are beginning to see the beauty that can emerge from a tumultuous few years....

Reviewed by Rachel Cunniffe in issue: July/2022