Reviews
Addis Through the Looking Glass
Given that Dub Colossus's debut, A Town Called Addis, was one of the best albums of 2008 and that this...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2011
La Increíble Historia de un Hombre Bueno
DePedro is the nom do guorro of Spanish guitarist and singer Jairo Zavala, an experienced sideman and session musician with...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2013
Tibet: Ritual Traditions of the Bonpos
Bon is considered as the collection of pre-Buddhist beliefs of the Tibetans. The Bonpos trace the source of their teachings...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: November/2019
Soundshades
This is an intriguing album with moments of genuine excitement, beauty and ingenuity. Soundshades is the first recording from Yaron...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Ladilikan
This album is a sublime meeting of two superb chamber groups. On the one hand there is San Francisco's string...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2017
Suburban Exotica
Suburban Exotica is the new album from the ‘Belgian-new-wave’ jazz collective Compro Oro. The group display a myriad of influences...
Reviewed by Marek Tymków in issue: March/2020
Banish Air from Air
Award-winning guitarist Ben Walker has gathered an ensemble cast of collaborators for this, his second album. The dreamy opening title-track...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: April/2023
E Voce di u Comune: Corsica Chants Polyphoniques
Showcasing a rich vein of Corsican tradition, this reissue disc of a 1987 release is a generous sampler of the...
Reviewed by Helen Neve in issue: June/2010
Kwetu
This is the debut from an extremely versatile singer and guitarist from Kenya. Fadhilee Itulya's music is a modern fusion...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2020
