Reviews
Blŵgras
In terms of dazzling instrumental expertise, Taff Rapids can stand alongside the best bluegrass bands on the planet. With the...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2025
Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels
Civilistjävel! x Mayssa Jallad
Originally recorded in 2023, Mayssa Jallad’s Marjaa: The Battle of the Hotels is a sonic reimagining of a five-month battle...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: July/2025
Finishing
Best known for his vocal, kora and balafon work with the glorious Afro Celt Sound System, N’Faly Kouyaté now shows...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2025
Carlos Dafé JID025
Composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Dafé is something of a legend for his role in the Black Brazil movement of...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2025
Traveler
Even if you have no idea who Jerry Douglas is, chances are you’ve heard him play. A regular member of...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2012
Arriva la Banda!
The music of Salento’s BandAdriatica is redolent of endless voyages around the winding Adriatic Sea on a ship where different...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Apr/May/2013
A Thousand Thoughts
David Harrington and his colleagues have long been intrepid world music adventurers, expanding the string quartet repertoire with works from...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2014
Egyéb Veszély – Danger Sign
The opening track of this CD will need some explanation. There’s a snatch of the Monty Python theme tune on...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Avgi: Live in Heraklion Walls
Lyra virtuoso Stelios Petrakis is one of several talented young musicians to have emerged from the teaching and performance workshops...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: Apr/May/2015
