Reviews
Umanyanyatha: Songs from the Soul of Zimbabwe
Born in Zimbabwe but resident in Austria for more than 20 years, Vusa Mkhaya made his name in world music...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020
Alter Ethno
Bulgarian fusion band Oratnitza are of a generation that grew up not only familiar with local folk music, but who...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Sahari
Born in the Saharawi refugee camps of Algeria, Aziza has made waves across the world with her music, bringing attention...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Via de la Plata
Playing an album by a Spanish pianist on ACT Music, you might immediately expect to hear some variety of flamenco...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: January/February/2022
Abundance
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
The collaboration between Alasdair Fraser, a US-based Scottish violinist and all-round fiddle music evangelist, and American cellist Natalie Haas is...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2014
My Roots
Kenyan singer-songwriter Suzanna Owiyo has her third album released on a Scandinavian label and sponsored by a Norwegian arts foundation....
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2011
My East is Your West
Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective
A half-century has elapsed since Alla Rakha and Buddy Rich exchanged rhythmic wisdom on Rich à la Rakha. As tabla...
Reviewed by Joshua French in issue: December/2018
This Is Zologo Beat
From the home of kologo music in Ghana's Upper East Region, comes a new dance compilation innovated by one of...
Reviewed by Kirsty Osei-Bempong in issue: June/2023
Mentallogenic
The Amsterdam-based Venezuelan-Portuguese producer, musical auteur and DJ Alex Figueira had a stint playing percussion for Altın Gün and certainly...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2023
