Reviews
From There to Here
It’s high time Omar Puente received his due. The Yorkshire–based Cuban violin virtuoso and jazzer has been just outside the...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Bali 1928 I: Gamelan Gong Kebyar
Claude Debussy–one of the first Western composers to hear and be influenced by gamelan — titled one of his piano...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Rare and Glorious
Ravi Shankar is undoubtedly the world’s best-known Indian musician. His name has not only become synonymous with his instrument, the...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Wonder Wheel
The Klezmatics – accomplished Ameri¬can practitioners of progressive klezmer music for the past 20 years – won a Grammy for...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The Astounding Eyes of Rita
The shadowy timbres of Anouar Brahem's last CD, Le Pas de Chat Noir, made it one of the most striking...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The Rough Guide to Tango Revival
While you are listening if not dancing to this great sequence of tangos, you might ponder the reasons as to...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Prayers Beyond Words
Israel has for years been home to a number of masterful exponents of traditional Arabic, Turkish and Persian instruments such...
Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The Lusafrica Years
Orquesta Aragón is at heart a charanga orchestra, a fluid blend of woodwind, brass and strings with flute and violins...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Tulipunapalsami
The Finns are particularly good at reinventing their music and folk instruments – thanks largely to the work of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
More Big Musik from Over There!
Even though the title is pretty terrible, there’s an elegant charm about this Sheffield-based collective’s debut that’s missing from many...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
