Reviews
The Three Forges
The Three Forges is further evidence that gamelan is on its way to being a global music, a set of...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: December/2015
Small Towns and Famous Nights
This is their first album, but Alan Kelly (piano accordion), Tola Custy (fiddle), Steph Geremia (flute and vocals) and Tony...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Batuk Freak
A mixture of canny production, assured rapping and tough- to-extricate earworms make this debut album from Brazilian rapper Karol Conka...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2014
Tango, Noche y Guitarra
Paris-based Argentinian guitarist Rudi Flores takes standards and classics from tango, chamamé, valse and milonga, and replaces all the busy...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Jamaica-Mento 1951-1958
Reggae snobs bristle whenever they hear mento described as “Jamaican calypso”. Admittedly, it’s a lazy way of putting it, but...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: October/2010
Ibokwe
After singing with South African kwaito pioneers Bongo Maffin, Thandiswa Mazwai's 2004 solo debut Zabalaza marked something of a departure....
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Mike Marshall & The Turtle Island Quartet
Mike Marshall & The Turtle Island Quartet
With this latest entry in his Adventure Music catalogue, mandolin maestro Mike Marshall and the renowned Turtle Island Quartet have...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2014
Polyphonies of Georgia
The Ensemble Marani are an exceptionally good Georgian male-voice choir based in Paris. The 12-strong group includes members of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Power Punch!!!
An apt title indeed! Owiny Sigoma Band have aimed high and stolen the electronic Afro-roots crown. Their music has become...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: July/2013
West Meets East: Indian Music and its Influence on the West
The bottom has rather dropped out of the market for world music compilations but just occasionally a valuable collection can...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2020
