Reviews
Istanbul: Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723)
Inhabiting that intriguing territory between ‘early music’ and ‘ world music ’ Istanbul highlights the repertoire of the 18th century...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Apr/May/2010
Soweto
This is an album of ‘township sounds from the golden era of mbaqanga’ –a reminder of the rousing dance music...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Apr/May/2010
Ammore, Trivolo, Currivo e Devozione
La Moresca is an acoustic Neapolitan septet harnessing their local music to traditional styles of the Campania region and baroque...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Apr/May/2010
Djangologie
Had he been American, Django Reinhardt would surely have received the Hollywood biopic treatment by now. The story of how...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2010
Guitarra 66
Best known for his work with Dead Combo, To Trips decided to go temporarily solo and record Guitarra 66. Dead...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Apr/May/2010
The World of the Duduk
The Armenian duduk is one of the most beautiful instruments on earth. The soft, plangent sound exudes a sweet sadness...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2010
Nkolo
Pascal ‘Lokua’ Kanza has roots in Congo–Kinshasa and Rwanda, two nations afflicted by the greatest contemporary tragedies Africa has known....
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: Apr/May/2010
Aurora
One of today's most universally admired folk instrumentalists, the Irish-Mancunian flute, whistle and uilleann pipes maestro Michael McGoldrick has never...
Reviewed by Sue Wilson in issue: Apr/May/2010
Drops Genuine Negro Jig
Choosing to resuscitate a near-extinct musical tradition is as curious a decision as it is admirable. Nobody seems to have...
Reviewed by Nigel Tassell in issue: March/2010
