Reviews

Tapestry

Navá

There are more connections between the musical traditions of Persia and Ireland than one might think at first. These four...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Blue Maqams

Anouar Brahem

This is a gently exquisite album, in which the finest and most innovative oud (lute) player and composer in Tunisia...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Drifters & Vagabonds

Black Market Tune

With one foot in Scotland, the other in Austria and a few other limbs in Sweden and Vienna, Black Market...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Stone Horse

Indotranceltic

Former Killing Joke bassist Youth launches his new global beats label Suriya Recordings in fine style with Indotranceltic's satisfyingly uncategorisable...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Live at Ronnie Scott's

Nitin Sawhney

One of the most compelling aspects of Nitin Sawhney's work is its conceptual nature. More off en than not, his...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Groovy Guzheng

Phønix featuring Sangka

The fluttering tones of the guzheng (Chinese zither) will be recognised as every lazy soundtrack composer's go-to sound for an...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

BEA

Spindle Ensemble

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

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

Ash

Ibeyi

There is so much going on here, on so many different levels, it's hard to know where to begin. There...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018

Quiet Revolutions

Namvula

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