Reviews
Hunter Folk Vol 1: Tribute to Toumani Koné
Mali’s Nfaly Diakité is a virtuoso of the donso ngoni, an eight-stringed antelope skin harp favoured by the donsow, the...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: December/2024
Pique
Those familiar with the surname Morelenbaum or the Latin Grammy award-winning band Bala Desejo in the context of Brazilian music...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: December/2024
Vertigo
Jaune Toujours are a brass-heavy Belgian big band who’ve been active for over 25 years. This is their ninth album...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2024
Trioliadam
This collection of traditional Norwegian tunes was originally recorded in 1981. The results were never released, the master tapes lost,...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2024
Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996
American label Light in the Attic, which specialises in publishing rare music, now release a compilation of Ukrainian music from...
Reviewed by Yurii Bereza in issue: December/2024
The Escapist
On previous releases, Minneapolis-based guitarist David Harland explored singer-songwriter territory alongside instrumentals but this is an entire album of solo...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: January/2025
Jouer
Here’s an easy-going fusion set, in which a Swedish jazz flautist teams up with a Malian ngoni player for a...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2025
Alouane
Majid Bekkas, as well as being central to the revival of Moroccan Gnawa music, is restless in his exploration of...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: January/2025
Making Tracks 2022 (Live)
When eight talented and open-minded young musicians from across the world come together to experience each other’s music and discover...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: January/2025
