Reviews
Django l'Impressionniste
Perhaps best known for his Grammy-winning soundtrack to Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris, this French-born guitarist and composer has virtually...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: March/2020
Dom Salvador JID024
Dom Salvador, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammed
After collaborating with Brazilian notables like Marcos Valle, João Donato and Azymuth, the workaholic studio partners, Younge & Muhammed, have...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2025
Shaman!
With the return of original band member Dr Margaux Simmons on flute, the Pyramids are now seven. This alone helps...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2020
Master of Bamboo Mouth Organ
The free reed bamboo mouth organ, the khaen or khene, is the iconic musical instrument of Laotians living in Isan...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: April/2024
Songar frå Havdal
I was lucky enough to take part in a workshop a couple of years ago led by the Norwegian singer...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2010
Roots of OK Jazz: Congo Classics 1955-56
This is a reissue of a collection originally released in 1993 as part of the excellent ‘Zaire Classics’ series. Since...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2010
Marcos Valle JID003
Marcos Valle, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
More than half a century after recording the seminal Samba ’68 album for Verve, Marcos Valle’s love affair with black...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: October/2020
Traces
Traces is Polwart's fifth studio album and her talent for responsive and emotive lyrics combined with sweet melodies is just...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2012
Jbal Rras
This Tunisian DJ and producer has long been hailed as one of the most exciting names in experimental dance music....
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: October/2023
