Reviews
Tales of Indian Sarod
Pradeep Barot, Riccardo Battaglia, Federico Sanesi
Pradeep Barot studied under Annapurna Devi – a surbahar (bass sitar) virtuoso, daughter of the legendary Allauddin Khan and once...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: October/2017
The Coast Road
Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle
Boston-born fiddler Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe and bouzouki, guitar and piano player Daniel Quayle from the Isle of Man first began playing...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2022
A Cut Above
As a child, Will Pound had several heart operations. His father gave him a harmonica when Will was ten, thinking...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Peru Bravo
This latest offering of 60s and 70s Peruvian psychedelia showcases the work of a handful of bands who stylishly combined...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Espíritu del Sol
For all her globetrotting, Amparo Sánchez remains unmistakably Spanish. That deep, gravelly Andalusian voice could come from nowhere else, and...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Förgänglighet
Åkervinda are a Swedish and Danish quartet of accomplished female vocalists. Trained in jazz, the group also have a deep...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: December/2018
Music in Exile
First heard via various Africa Express projects in the West, including the album Maison des Jeunes, the four-piece Songhoy Blues...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2015
Tributo Desde Londres a Cali
After a smash-hit album with Salsa with Vibraphone, Dorance Lorza & Sexteto Café are back. The music here is pleasant,...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Ignite
There must be 45 minutes worth of music on Ignite, but it lasts less than half an hour, such is...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2016
