Reviews
La Otra Mitad
Nothing startles these days. Postmodernism has attuned us to collage, palimpsest and pastiche. But this sampling of sonic essays on...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2019
Eritrea's Got Soul
Eritrea has become Africa's forgotten country – certainly when it comes to music. Bordered on one side by the Red...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Bleu de Lune
This Franco-Algerian bunch of latter-day troubadours was discovered busking on the streets of Paris. Their live shows are renowned and...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2020
Boula
Gaston Jean-Baptiste – he prefers ‘Bonga’ – is a Haitian drummer, multi-instrumentalist and painter of vivid, colourful canvasses that capture...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2021
From Mountain to Mountain
The death in 2015 of Kentucky-born Jean Ritchie at the age of 92 saw the passing of a leading American...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2016
Orient Noir: A West-Eastern Divan
In the saturated compilation market these days it’s all about packaging and presentation. The ‘noir’ concept by the German label...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Os Brazões
This is a welcome reissue that deserves to sit alongside tropicália classics by the likes of Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2015
Cantendi a Deus
In her extensive research about her native island music, the Sardinian singer Elena Ledda has regularly delved into the traditional...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Camilla
Caroline Herring was part of the Cecil Sharp Project, re-examining the Edwardian collector's catalogue of songs gathered from Britain and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2012
Woven Landscapes
Karavan Sarai is a band led by composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Narayan Sijan, who plays a variety of Turkish and...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: March/2016
