Reviews
Sahari
Born in the Saharawi refugee camps of Algeria, Aziza has made waves across the world with her music, bringing attention...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Sabor a Cuba
This does exactly what it says on the tin – indeed it does so twice, in terms of genre. There's...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Songbooks_Vol_1
The Ligeti Quartet perform a series of pieces by British composer Christian Mason, inspired by two very different traditions of...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: December/2020
Via de la Plata
Playing an album by a Spanish pianist on ACT Music, you might immediately expect to hear some variety of flamenco...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: January/February/2022
Abundance
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
The collaboration between Alasdair Fraser, a US-based Scottish violinist and all-round fiddle music evangelist, and American cellist Natalie Haas is...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2014
The Rough Guide to the Best Arabic Music You’ve Never Heard
Compared to many other regions, the amount of Middle Eastern music released in the West is very small. And most...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: December/2015
Amplificador: Novíssima Música Brasileira
It's hard to say whether NMB (Novíssima Música Brasileira), meaning ‘Brand New Brazilian Music’, will ever have quite the same...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: October/2015
My Roots
Kenyan singer-songwriter Suzanna Owiyo has her third album released on a Scandinavian label and sponsored by a Norwegian arts foundation....
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2011
Burkina Hakili
The West African nation of Burkina Faso has 60 different ethnic groups; in a strong career that includes three albums...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2021
