Reviews
Coimbra: Fado
This meticulously recorded disc aims to push the boundaries of Coimbra fado in the same way many have already done...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Musicatelama
Guitarist, composer and occasional singer Mose Fan Fan is one of the few survivors of Congo’s Orchestre OK Jazz to...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound of Latin New York
It would seem that Strut's summertime Salsa Explosion (reviewed in Songlines #72) was really just a starter for this, more...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2011
State of Mind
Despite a career spanning two decades and counting, Zion Train show no signs of slowing down. Emerging out of the...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Njhyi
Hold onto the sides, and open your mind. NOK Cultural Ensemble come at you like a rhythmic juggernaut, fuelled by...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2022
Producing
London-based producer duo Gypsy Hill – two of Batov Records' co-founders, DJ Kobayashi and Herbert Newbert – are that delectable...
Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: April/2019
Djeli
With Ba Cissoko, great musicianship is always guaranteed. A kora player from Guinea, he is perhaps still best known for...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2017
Toy Raha Toy
Toko Telo means ‘Group of Three’ in Malagasy and the band is a trio of Madagascar's top-level talent: D'Gary, Monika...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2017
The Manganiyar Seduction
The Manganiyar Seduction has been an extraordinary international theatrical success. It's a visually striking piece by Indian theatre director Roysten...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Torb
One day Songlines will have to invent a prize for ‘most niche’ music genre and performer. Catalan medieval folk will...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2020
