Reviews
BEA
BEA is one of those rare studio albums that makes the listener feel as if they're actually present at a...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Remixes 2008-2017
Daniel Haaksman has been a vital figure in the creation and development of ‘tropical’ or ‘global bass’ music for the...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Quiet Revolutions
Quiet Revolutions is album number two from the UK-based Zambian singer-songwriter Namvula, following 2014's Shiwezwa. She demonstrates a strong voice...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Dream Theory in Malaya: Fourth World Vol Two
Originally released in 1981, a few years ahead of Hector Zazou's fascinating early forays into electronic-meets-world-music explorations and Brian Eno's...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Chaos
The French multi-instrumentalist's 26th album begins with the sound of rain and distant thunder, out of which comes a tremulous...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Under Burning Skies
Breaking news: Souljazz Orchestra have discovered the synthesizer. But not in a bad way. After 15 years together, frequent tours,...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Northbound
There is a lot to like about this debut album from Newcastle-based four-piece Assembly Lane. Comprising mandolin player Tom Kimber,...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Carry Fire
The follow-up to 2014's Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar is hardly a world music album in any conventional sense. But...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Beches Indian Brew
As a more globalised world emerged in the 1960s and 70s, the Swedish jazz drummer Bengt Berger (aka Beche) kept...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
