Reviews
Tarrwaysin & Rrways: A Journey into the Realm of Amazigh Wandering Poet-Singers
Tarrwaysin & Rrways is a landmark collection of new performances of more than 50 itinerant Amazigh (Berber) poets and singers...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2021
Onwards to Mars!
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fanfare Ciocărlia's launch, Onwards to Mars! serves up 14 new recordings. There are a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2016
Kenya-Congo Connection: From the Archives of Audio Productions, Nairobi, Kenya
There are several compilations of East African recordings that show the strong link between Congolese guitar-band music and bands located...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Psalms of Loneliness
The tanbur is a sacred instrument for many Kurdish people. It has a powerful voice, as a statement of cultural...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2010
Tranquila. Celeste Canta Chavela
A spin off from Tranquila, a show produced for Barcelona's Kursaal celebrating the life of Chavela Vargas, this release also...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2023
The Road Never Travelled
Tzimmes translates in Yiddish a ‘big fuss.’ It’s also an Eastern European Jewish dish: a sweet, honeyed mix of root...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: December/2021
Kinshasa 1978: Originals and Reconstructions
This is a welcome reimagining of a remarkable recording that captured the early days of the Congotronics groups. Recorded in...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2020
Chadenn
This remarkable album from the Breton duo of saxophonist Timothée Le Bour and accordion player Youen Bodros – with guest...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2017
