Reviews
Horisonten
Although Fågel Roc are a Stockholm group and often sing in Swedish, their original songs incorporate elements of varied global...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: March/2021
Message in a Bottle
Opening with the comforting sound of waves lapping on a shore, Ingrid Henderson’s new self-penned album is a beautifully atmospheric...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: December/2021
The Boston States
The title of this album refers to the moniker given to the greater metro area of Boston in the 19th...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2017
Seasons of India
The premise of this disc is a journey by raga through a year of seasons, from monsoon to summer. This...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: May/2020
Balkan Beats: A Night in Berlin
Of the many Balkan and Gypsy compilation series out there, Robert Soko’s Balkan Beats has always stood out for its...
Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: March/2010
Re/Semblance: Saath-Saath
Conceived and realised between 2016-2019, and necessitating numerous trips between Bangalore, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Wuhan,...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2022
Athar
The first few moments of Khaled Aljaramani's first solo album come as something of a blessed relief: the sound of...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Sur Sangeet
Dildar Hussain Khan & Abrar Hussain Khan
It's unlikely that readers will know the name Dildar Hussain Khan, although many will have heard him as the accompanying...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Talûş
Yıldırım is a young Turkish musician specialising in the kamancha (spiked fiddle), called kabak kemane in Anatolia where a dried...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: May/2021
