Reviews
Noir Anima
Labelle is Jérémy Labelle, from La Réunion. On this third solo album he’s set out to formulate the fledgling genre...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: December/2023
tds bem Global
Joãozinho was previously a member of the idealistic and anti-imperialist ROSABEGE, and now, seemingly out of nowhere, produces this fully-formed,...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: December/2023
Zartir
The Gurdjieff Ensemble | The Gurdjieff Ensemble & Levon Eskenian
George Gurdjieff (c 1867-1949) was a philosopher, mystic and composer, whose music is generally known through the transcriptions of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2023
MLDVA & Çınar Timur
In recent years, there’s been a surfeit of European groups dedicated to recreating the sound of 1970s Anatolian pop and...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2023
Sing Yonder 1
In 2021 graphic designer Karl Sinfield began putting simple arrangements of traditional songs online, with basic chords and audio guidance...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2023
Secret Museum of Mankind – Atlas of Instruments: Fiddles Volume 1
A curio and a labour of love, Fiddles Vol 1 is a compilation in the intriguingly-named Secret Museum of Mankind...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: November/2023
Collage
Erlend Apneseth Trio with Maja S K Ratkje
The list of musical genres that Norwegian band Erlend Apneseth Trio tap into for their new album, Collage, could be...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: December/2023
Nowruz
The six musicians comprising this group have all been involved in the Aga Khan Music Programme as performers, teachers and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2023
