Reviews
Chante Adonis
Both the singer Abed Azrié and the poet Adonis (the pen-name of Ali Ahmad Said Esber) are typical of a...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: July/2012
Besh o droM20
The first track of Besh o droM's new album, ‘Atom Csocsek’, kicks off with a low-slung bassline coupled with rousing...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Shindu Shi
On his previous album, Kenyan musician Fadhilee Itulya celebrated the dance music of Western Kenya's Isukha and Idakho communities. His...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2021
Dan Masks
Back in 1984, the renowned ethnomusicologist Hugo Zemp noted the tension he felt between his scientific analysis ‘and the pleasure...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: July/2022
En Yay Suh
If you start listening to this album at home, take it one meaty track at a time. The whole album...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Life is Good on the Open Road
After a four-year hiatus, Trampled by Turtles return with a highly anticipated new album, a release that captures and refines...
Reviewed by Amy Hollinrake-Tune in issue: July/2018
Xana
Having fun seems to be the main driving force behind Terryazoome. Whether this makes for a satisfying musical experience, however,...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: June/2013
Famous Fados on Portuguese Guitar
Famous Fados is the latest instalment in a series of discs showcasing Custódio Castelo’s talent as a solo artist (his...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: October/2020
Viv Tolerans
Ingrid Brännström, Sanna Källman, Anna Ottertun and Maria Stellas formed Tetra in 2006; the four female vocalists have backgrounds in,...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2015
