Reviews
Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds begins with a riff reminiscent of Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’. Which is somewhat surprising, given that Lakeman described...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2010
Color de Trópico Vol 3
Another varied collection from 1960s and 70s Venezuela courtesy of the duo El Drágon Criollo and his partner El Palmas,...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: July/2022
When Our Grandfathers Said No
Hailing from north¬east England, the trademark of this vocal trio is lusty close harmony singing, through which they tell nostalgic...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Radio Beirut: Sounds from the 21st Century
There’s an inevitable overlap between Radio Beirut, compiled by the German journalist Dagmar Golle, and last year’s Golden Beirut CD...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
La Samba Contemporain: Samba Recordings by CPC UMES, 1998-2007
‘E bom Cantar’ (It’s time? to sing) is just one of 36 versions of contemporary samba on this dedicated compilation...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Quest Under Capricorn
Whilst Shaolin Afronaut’s debut, Flight of The Ancients, wore its influences somewhat overtly on its sleeve, their follow-up sees them...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Tibet: Songs from Exile
Fifty years after the Chinese occupation of Tibet, there are still few recordings of genuine traditional music from Tibet’s rural...
Reviewed by Mark Trewin in issue: July/2013
Hugh Masekela Presents: Songs Of Migration
Last year, Hugh Masekela and the theatre director James Ngcobo staged Songs Of Migration at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
18 Piano Sutras & 25 South Asian Pianisms
This double album of piano suites is by prolific composer and pianist Tanya Ekanayaka, from Sri Lanka. Each of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2023
