Reviews
The Dark Peak and the White
This is a strikingly original work of musical preservation. Supported by the Peak District National Park Authority, it is a...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2012
On the Path of the Shirazis
This album is aimed squarely at festival dance music tents and clubs. Afro-Electric DJ ARASHKHA (Arash Khalatbari) is a man...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: August/September/2023
The ABCD
Born and bred in London, the rapper Olushola Ajose, better known as Afrikan Boy, has re-examined his Nigerian roots in...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
The Glamoury
A powerful contemporary approach to the traditional ballad, from which she fashions a vivid and poetic set of original songs,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2010
The Key
What's not to love about Blazin' Fiddles? Comprising some of the best fiddlers on the Scottish traditional music scene today...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet Vol 3
When American banjo player Bela Fleck decided to investigate his instrument's origins in Africa, he set in motion a film...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Salsa
Whether or not the odd trippy fuzz guitar, some intergalactic electronic keyboards and a dash of echo really qualifies as...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Apr/May/2015
Afritanga – The Sound of AfroColombia
For many people, Colombia is the land of Shakira and high octane salsa. Bogotá bursts with salsa clubs and Cali...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: July/2011
New Music for the Harp of Avalon
New Music for the Harp of Avalon is the latest release from Brighton-based musician and producer Fane. Where Fane’s previous...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: February/March/2025
In the Name of the Rose
Dastan Ensemble with Hamid Motebassem & Salar Aghili
As one of the most innovative and prolific contemporary Iranian classical music ensembles to emerge since the early 90s, Dastan...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
