Reviews
Amour Java
A big welcome to the second ever record by this admirable Parisian combo, rushed out to capitalise on the success...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: May/2016
Kula Kulluk Yakisir M1
Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan
Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and Turkish saz player Erdal Erzincan are both fantastic traditional musicians with a taste for...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Eu Preciso de um Liquidificador
With its musicality, playful melodies and wide mix of influences (samba, choro, pop and doo wop are all in the...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Apr/May/2013
Anástasis: A Journey Through Old Greek Music
Katerina Papadopoulou & Anastatica
This album is something to be treasured, rarely do we get the chance to hear such a wide range of...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: June/2021
Libraries on Fire
Since Songlines first championed the South African guitarist Derek Gripper following his 2012 album One Night on Earth, his transpositions...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2016
Dai Raft
When Afghan Hazara musician Hamid Sakhizada fled his country and moved to Norway in 2016, he found not only a...
Reviewed by Mu Qian in issue: March/2020
Music in Me/Nziyo Dziri Mandiri
Gera's 2016 song ‘Chema Zimbabwe’ (Cry Zimbabwe) was a heartfelt critique of the deteriorating economic and political situation in his...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2020
Savor
Music and food go well together. So much so that singer Sarah Aroeste and chef Susan Barocas decided to join...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2023
