Reviews
The Voice of the Tantra
When I travelled to Tibet in 2005 to record liturgical music, many monasteries were in ruins after their destruction during...
Reviewed by Thomas Williams in issue: July/2016
King of Ghosts
Soumik Datta & City of London Sinfonia
Recorded to celebrate 70 years of Indian sovereignty, this album carries urgency and optimism in every plucked note. King of...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: May/2018
Guzo
It's not often that one is greeted by such a strong debut, so effortlessly shot through with intelligence and creativity....
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
The Three Forges
The Three Forges is further evidence that gamelan is on its way to being a global music, a set of...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: December/2015
Faran
Faran is an Israeli instrumental group playing their own compositions on traditional Middle Eastern instruments, including oud (lute), kamancheh (spike...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2014
Ethnic Minority Music of Northwest Xinjiang, China
This is a selection of field recordings made by an intrepid French-Chinese couple of enthusiasts in 2009 in the Ili...
Reviewed by Rachel Harris in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Butterfield Green N16
As the voices on the first track of this album fade in, we know we are in for a treat...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Apr/May/2013
Mo Ashibi Magic: Live in Tokyo 1999
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman
Okinawan singer, guitarist and sanshin player Takashi Hirayasu and world music nomad Bob Brozman came together in 1999 to record...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Made by Human Hands
Grand Union have been making communal, culturally expansive and embracing music for four decades now, with a strong legacy of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2022
