Reviews
Dai Raft
When Afghan Hazara musician Hamid Sakhizada fled his country and moved to Norway in 2016, he found not only a...
Reviewed by Mu Qian in issue: March/2020
Rolling Golden Holy
Rolling Golden Holy straddles the realms of acoustic roots, indie rock, jazz, folk, country and pop. Drawing upon that mash-up...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2022
Music in Me/Nziyo Dziri Mandiri
Gera's 2016 song ‘Chema Zimbabwe’ (Cry Zimbabwe) was a heartfelt critique of the deteriorating economic and political situation in his...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2020
L’Orchestre National Mauritanien
A never-before-released record of a once-famous, almost-forgotten group who were the progenitors of their very own style: this album is...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2023
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
A robust and diverse collection of Black roots music in America, this intentionally titled ‘compendium’ of sorts houses an impressive...
Reviewed by Marie Bashiru in issue: June/2023
Peggy's Dream
Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble
Lovers of The Gloaming will be expecting the best from Clare fiddler extraordinaire Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2023
Savor
Music and food go well together. So much so that singer Sarah Aroeste and chef Susan Barocas decided to join...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2023
Across the Universe
Amit Chaudhuri is a one-off in India, a writer, intellectual and composer who says things like “I don't see any...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: June/2023
Sonido Lava
Adding a Berlin sheen to Latin America's electric rhythms, DJ-producer Daniel Haaksman returns with his fourth full-length release, Sonido Lava....
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: June/2023
