Reviews
New York–Addis– London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965–1975
Keyboardist, vibra¬phone player and bandleader Mulatu Astatke was an early subject for Francis Falceto’s acclaimed Éthiopiques series, and 14 fine...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Djaale
Born in France, with a Cameroonian background, singer Ekoumé was a member of saxophonist Manu Dibango's band for eight years....
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: April/2016
KUNE
KUNE: Canada's Global Orchestra
Toronto is a famously cosmopolitan city in an increasingly multicultural country, and KUNÉ was a project deliberately created to reflect...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
The Following Mountain
For those Amidon fans still swooning over the gentle folksiness of his previous five albums, The Following Mountain may come...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2017
Fiddle Tunes
Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray
This album's modest title reflects the pure reverence, unmitigated by contemporised showiness, with which these instrumentalists approach music from Ireland,...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2023
Systema Solar
Colombia continues to be one of the most exciting music-producing nations in Latin America. The birthplace of cumbia, the country...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Apr/May/2011
Folkpolitik
Stefano Saletti & Piccola Banda Ikona
In the wake of the Arab Spring, multi¬instrumentalist Stefano Saletti and his acoustic ensemble have interpreted songs telling of centuries...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Apr/May/2013
Nakshatra
Bringing new elements into a musical tradition that has a long history and strict sense of training and performance is...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: April/2023
Allo, Balthazar?!
Ah, now this is a delight! The pairing of leading Gypsy jazz guitarist Romane and celebrated accordion player Eric Bouvelle...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2017
