Reviews
9 Deadly Sins For Tamada
One could hardly accuse Georgian singer-songwriter Tamada of lacking in ambition on this, his second album, which he organises around...
Reviewed by Fred Waine in issue: November/2024
Ananda Shankar and His Music
Originally released in 1976, this album by Indian sitarist Shankar would later find cult popularity in the 90s UK rare...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: February/March/2025
Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne 1974–1983
Best known as the lead singer of salsa legends Africando between 1996 and his death in 2004, Gnonnas Pedro was...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2025
Reele Bumbou
This latest release from Burkinabé musician Kaito Winse is a short collection of traditional stories sung and performed on various...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: May/2025
Vivo en Santo Domingo
Dominican musician Toné Vicioso has roots in bebop and avant-garde music, nurtured while resident in New York during the 70s....
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2025
Maisha Ya Mtaani
Mchiriku is a style from the streets of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, based on circular riffs and chords played on...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2025
Ritual Sonoro
How far can you fuse without creating the musical equivalent of brown plasticine? Andalusian singer-songwriter and musician Amparo Sánchez (aka...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2025
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
Mogador
Maâlem Soudani comes from a lineage of Gnawa Maâlems long associated with the Zaouia Sidna Boulal, up near the ramparts...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2025
All Living Things
The swelling ‘K-Wave’ of South Korean culture has also buoyed up experimental treasures like Park Jiha. Her work deploys traditional...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2025
