Reviews
Tabansi Sampler
The melting-pot music scene of 70s and 80s Nigeria bursts forth from this compilation, a showcase for the back catalogue...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: November/2019
Unexpected Guests
The title-track of Unexpected Guests lives up to the billing. Bagpiper Craig Downie blares dramatically over a boisterous tabla beat....
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: January/2021
Cosmic Language
The fusion of jazz and Indian classical music has become so commonplace as to be almost passé, but saxophonist Nat...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2018
Ragas from Lahore
The musical pilgrimage route from West to East may be well-trodden, but it does not typically run through Woking. Little...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: January/2021
The Hindustani Jazz Sextet Live at the UCLA
This live record is a charming time capsule, taking us back to the swinging 60s and the first fumblings of...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: August/September/2022
Susuma
Susuma harnesses the groove engine of West African highlife and hitches it to the sensitive stylings of 1970s soul. The...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2022
Baró Drom
Baró Drom, meaning ‘great road’ in the Romani language, nods to flamenco's gitano (gypsy) heritage. Granada born singer de la...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2023
Future Rust Vol 1
New label Future Rust offers this compilation as an immersion into the subculture of the handpan, commonly called hang. The...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: July/2020
Vulture Prince
Pakistani-American singer and composer Arooj Aftab weaves the Hindustani vocal tradition into exquisite arrangements that are mournful but moreish, creating...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: July/2021
Dedicated to the Bird We Love
Upon its release in 1970, this debut LP from Norwegian psychedelic-folk trio Oriental Sunshine was called by a reviewer in...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: March/2017
