Reviews
Big Box of Afrosound
This eminently collectable box set of ten vinyl 7” singles will be a boon to any DJ overburdened by the...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2015
Some Other Land
Perhaps best known for his work as fiddler for The Treacherous Orchestra, Session A9 and Peatbog Faeries, Adam Sutherland is...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2018
Ignite
There must be 45 minutes worth of music on Ignite, but it lasts less than half an hour, such is...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2016
Farewell/Despedida
Immigration is such a hot topic, where the sentiments and creativity of a migrant may be difficult to hear over...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: April/2024
Wellspring
Readers familiar with recent K-Music festivals will appreciate the remarkable sounds emanating from Korea. Kim, now based in Brooklyn, adds...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: June/2026
Cumbia Sabrosa Vol 2: Sonidero Bangers from the Discos Tropical Vaults
One of two tremendous compilations focussed on small but esteemed labels. Cumbia Sabrosa Vol 2 consists of three 7” singles....
Reviewed by in issue: June/2024
Levantine Rhapsody
Having spent the last 15 years collaborating on various international projects, Turkish-born Başar describes her first solo release as an...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: April/2021
Fel Az Úton
My favourite band at this year's Budapest Ritmo festival was this young quintet, based in Budapest, with a distinctly Balkan...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2018
Taraf Syriana
The four-piece Taraf Syriana is made up of virtuoso musicians from Syria, Lebanon, Moldova and Switzerland, now based in Montréal....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2023
Hetkessä
Finland is a country of many outstanding accordionists and Teija Niku is one of the newer figures on the scene....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2019
