Reviews
The MCO Session
The MCO Session is Palestinian oud virtuoso Nizar Rohana’s revitalisation of his renowned trio format, featuring reimaginings of favourite pieces...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2025
Halo’s Glitter
South African/Zimbabwean singer Nongoma Ndlovu teams up with Swiss percussionist Fabio Meier for a set of ‘Afro Soul Tronic’, a...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2025
Saha Gnawa
Collaborations between jazz musicians and members of the Afro-Moroccan Gnawa community are nothing new, though they rarely seem to live...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2025
Lodèr la vi
Since 2012, the group Saodaj from La Réunion has been following its own path, becoming one of the most emblematic...
Reviewed by Łukasz Komła in issue: February/March/2026
Jaliya Silokang (The Path of a Griot)
Over the past decade, Gambian-born griot Suntou Susso has collaborated with his half-brother Seckou Keita, toured with his father Mamudou...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: February/March/2026
Gatherings
John Smith is best experienced live, which is just as well, as he often spends 200 days of the year...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: February/March/2026
Roots
Kasia Kadłubowska, a Polish percussionist based in Berlin, is on a journey to retrace her roots on the Polish-Ukrainian-Belarusian borderlands....
Reviewed by Michał Wieczorek in issue: February/March/2026
Be The Sky
Tenzin Choegyal & Philip Glass
Be The Sky is a heartfelt tribute to the 90th birthday of H.H. the Dalai Lama by his...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: February/March/2026
Byin Arrivé
From La Réunion comes an action-packed album featuring eight young musicians, fronted by the punchy Creole vocals of lead singer...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: April/2026
