Reviews
No Petticoats Here
This is a gutsy and meticulously researched project paying tribute to the largely forgotten stories of female heroism in World...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Ballébé: Calling All Africans
If a solo album by a veteran Malian percussionist whose only instrument is the hollow gourd calabash doesn't sound over-enticing,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2018
Quick Sparrows Over the Black Earth
The interesting album title has been taken from one of the Greek poet Sappho's fragments. It suggests Cannell seeks in...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Manez Eta Kobreak
Very little information comes with this album – although all the lyrics are translated into English (from Basque) – but...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2019
Loé Loá: Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree
Betsayda Machado & Parranda El Clavo
It's hard to think of any field recording – this was captured under a mango tree, as the title suggests...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2017
Li Pedi
Nisia Trio's Li Pedi is an album for the ears as well as for the feet. Dancing their way from...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: April/2023
Ask Your Heart
Oud player Mehmet Polat leads the way on this second album from his trio, although Sinan Arat's ney (Middle Eastern...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2018
Scattered Memories
Born in Tehran in 1983, Saba Alizadeh is a virtuoso of the Iranian kamancheh (spike fiddle). With an extensive background...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2019
Treasures of Algiers Chaâbi
Much like the traditional fado of Lisbon or the rebetika of Piraeus, chaâbi is often described as being the blues...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2013
Passport
Born in Lebanon into a family with a rich artistic history, 27-year-old pianist Rahbany's debut album is an ambitious work...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2017
