Reviews
1988
A towering presence in Australian music for two decades, indigenous singer-songwriter Archie Roach’s 1990 debut album Charcoal Lane emotionally connected...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2010
Out of Sight
The Polish trio Kroke formed back in 1992 and started playing Jewish klezmer in their home city of Krakow –...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2010
La Part du Feu
This attractive mix of merriment, melancholy, and mystery as much reflects Le Vent du Nord‘s approach to assembling and recording...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2010
Herencia
Cuba’s thrilling music scene is constantly throwing up new artists whose dashing approach takes your breath away. Harold López-Nussa is...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: March/2010
Warm Heart, Cold Steel
Mr Bongo’s label is internationally known for its exposure of new Brazilian singers, classic reissues and hit remixes, so it’s...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: March/2010
Dhrupad & Khyal
The veena is one of the oldest Indian musical instruments of the lute family, probably dating back to the first...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: March/2010
Winston Riley – Quintessential Techniques
For the latest in their Reggae Anthology reissue series, VP have turned to the work of Winston Riley, founder of...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: March/2010
The Rough Guide to Gypsy Revival
World Music Network handle all the Rough Guide compilations and in recent years have done a series of Gypsy-themed CDs....
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Saints and Scoundrels
The virtuoso accordionist from Doolin in County Clare is certainly not short of a few friends on this wild wagon-train...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
New York–Addis– London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965–1975
Keyboardist, vibra¬phone player and bandleader Mulatu Astatke was an early subject for Francis Falceto’s acclaimed Éthiopiques series, and 14 fine...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
