Reviews
Magic Nights
Fifty years after his debut LP, Christ Moore's latest solo offering sees the Irish icon trawling though his live back...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: March/2020
Vieilles Caniques et Nouvelles Caniques
Stanley Brinks & the Old-Time Kaniks
Indie-folk is often terrible: a ham-fisted, middle-of-the-road mush of xylophones and ukuleles that is unashamedly twee and contrivedly cute. Thankfully,...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: March/2017
Where the Soul Never Dies
Mike Block is one of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene. A cellist and member of...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2021
Band of Gypsies 2
Taraf de Haidouks & Koçani Orkestar
Ten years ago Romania's super fast Gypsy fiddling stars Taraf de Haidouks teamed up with Macedonian brass band the Koçani...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2011
Bahía
Ana Carla Maza is a virtuoso Cuban composer, cellist and singer. Her latest album, Bahía, takes you on a spellbinding...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: April/2022
The Best of the Black President 2
This is consistently great music: a sublime mix of jazz, funk and a dreamy groove. Fela Kuti created a whole...
Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: Apr/May/2013
The Bridge
Arash Moradi plays the tanbur – a saz-like long-necked lute that is played in Iranian Kurdistan. For many it is...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2018
Piazzolla 2021
French prodigy Louise Jallu took an interest in tango when she was five and has been playing virtuoso bandoneón since...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2021
Taoba
A new group from the Solomon Islands, Kaumaakonga hail from the small southern isles of Mungava and Mungiki (jointly referred...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: October/2019
The Exorcism of a Spinster
This is the confident debut solo album by this Zimbabwean mbira (thumb piano) player and singer, who may be familiar...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: November/2019
