Reviews

In Dub

Paddy Free

Probably best known as one-half of New Zealand electronic duo Pitch Black, flame-haired producer/keyboardist Paddy Free has also twiddled the...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Citizen

Trinity Roots

Led by two ex-Fat Freddy's Drop members – guitarist Warren Maxwell and bassist Rio Hemopo – Trinity Roots have played...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Declaration

Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton

Favourites on the Australian folk circuit, it's been eight years since Kate Burke and Ruth Hazleton's last recording, Summer's Lonesome...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Amataga

Te Vaka

It's heartening that this multi-ethnic Polynesian fusion family band, headed by Opetaia Foa’i is, on this evidence, still going strong...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Celebration of a Legend

George Telek

Following his 1970s and 80s involvement with several local Melanesian string bands and the popular Papuan rock group Painim Wok,...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016

Hawaii Memories: Souvenirs d’Hawaii

Jan Rap & His Orchestra

It's hard to know what to say about this album, other than that it's traditional Hawaiian hula music aimed squarely...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Travels

Jake Shimabukuro

Hawaiian-Japanese ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has been taking his humble instrument in new directions for some years. On this latest...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Global Grove

Tjupurru

Born in Papua New Guinea, with Aboriginal ancestry from the Djaberadjabera people of western Australia, Adrian Fabila Tjupurrula (aka Tjupurru)...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Redaction

Richard Nunns & Mark Lockett

Although a Pākehā (New Zealander of European descent), ethnomusicologist Dr Richard Nunns is a leading authority on taonga pūoro, a...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

The Genesis Project

East Journey featuring Yothu Yindi

The link between young Arnhem Land outfit East Journey and veteran Aboriginal band Yothu Yindi is a family one. East...

Reviewed in issue July/2015