Reviews
Crossing Roots
Ralf Siedhoff & Manuel Delgado meet the Karnataka College of Percussion
Nineteen years ago, Spanish flamenco guitarist Manuel Delgado and German guitarist Ralf Siedhoff teamed up with South Indian Karnatic musicians...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: April/2020
Common Stars
Onom Agemo and the Disco Jumpers feat Ahmed ag Kaedy
Berlin-based band Onom Agemo and the Disco Jumpers serve up an intoxicating blend of Afro-funk, jazz-rock and psychedelia. With Common...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: December/2025
A Bit Na Ta
George Telek, David Bridie & Musicians of the Gunantuna
An ambitious cross-cultural project between Australia and Papua New Guinea, A Bit Na Ta (The Source of the Sea) focuses...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2017
Prayer’s Tale: Taiko Drums & Asian Percussion
Joji Hirota | Joji Hirota & The London Taiko Drummers
Joji Hirota is a percussionist, shakuhachi (bamboo flute) player and vocalist who has been presenting Japanese music to worldwide audiences...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: December/2021
Island Records Presents Ska: 40 Original Ska Classics
Best known as a British rock label, Island Records actually began life in Jamaica in 1959. Its Harrow–educated founder, Chris...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: June/2013
Yellow Fever/Na Poi
It’s now 16 years since Fela Kuti died and his legendary status continues to grow. The problem with legends, though,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2013
Luci e Guai
Raised in Lyon with the tunes his Sicilian grandmother sang to him, Julien Lesuisse set out in search of his...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: June/2021
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng!
Back in 1983, two years after the death of Bob Marley, Yellowman was the most successful performer in Jamaica. Born...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2024
