Reviews
Ubuntu: The Common String
In 1979 Dizu Plaatjies created the South African percussion ensemble Amampondo in Cape Town. Initially they were a street-busking group...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Sounds from the Saray
Apparently taken prisoner in his youth by marauding Tatars and sold at the slave market in Constantinople, Wojciech Bobowski (c1610-1675)...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: April/2022
The James Brothers
Australian James Fagan and New Zealander Jamie McClennan's debut album was recorded in Scotland and mastered in Nashville. These songs,...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2016
The Stray Birds
The music of The Stray Birds is derived from the soft, delicate underbelly of the traditional American string band. The...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2013
The Kasambwe Brothers
In 2024, The Kasambwe Brothers made their first trip out of Malawi, taking their street music from the township of...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: January/2026
Circling Time
A veteran of the Aboriginal music scene since 1991, Mutti Mutti man Edwards has been a key member of several...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: November/2021
Songhive: Beelore & Folksong in the British Isles
Folk music often has a special relationship with the native flora and fauna of the land from which it springs....
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2018
The Sounds of Varanasi
The very mention of Varanasi, India's holiest city on the banks of the River Ganges, conjures up the most evocative...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: March/2015
Pa’ki Pa’ka
Raised in Sweden and Australia and trained as a classical guitarist, Robert Svärd fell into flamenco from a distance, but...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2016
Rhythm of the Griot
Kora player Diabel Cissokho has long explored the connection between blues and the griot tradition, most notably on the album...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
