Reviews

Havana Night Sessions at Abdala Studios

The Gypsy Cuban Project

Of all the mash-ups in all the world, this Romani-Cuban musical summit had to happen one day. And it was...

Reviewed in issue April/2017

The Road is Long: Live at Savoy Theatre

Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble

When you have made four attempts at recording a live album in Cotonou, Benin, and each of them fail, what...

Reviewed in issue April/2017

Até Pensei que Fosse Minha

António Zambujo

There is one piece of advice that everyone should follow: never meet your heroes. Fortunately, António Zambujo ignored that and...

Reviewed in issue April/2017

Oxalá

Terrakota

It's a delicate line between a lack of focus and a gloriously diverse mix of content, but Lisbon's Terrakota always...

Reviewed in issue March/2017

Voices

Ranagri

Ranagri are an Anglo-Irish contemporary folk quartet whose songs have an epic quality, with soaring vocals from Donal Rogers, echoing...

Reviewed in issue March/2017

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Baba Zula

Initially inspired by the Anatolian rock of Moğollar and Erkin Koray, Baba Zula pioneered the concept of Istanbul psychedelia mixing...

Reviewed in issue March/2017

Metromonk

Manu Delago

The Austrian-born percussionist and composer Manu Delago has become the foremost proponent of the instrument known as the hang, having...

Reviewed in issue March/2017

Running Away With the Circus

Trans-Siberian March Band

The Trans-Siberian March Band's line-up is the expected Balkan spread of clarinets, trumpets, trombones, and alto saxophone, but with a...

Reviewed in issue March/2017

Innamorata

Andrea Terrano

The accompanying press release suggests this is ‘a perfect companion for driving around the Ibizan hills,’ and tunes such as...

Reviewed in issue March/2017

The Inner Indian

Hélène Brunet & Nicola Hayes

This is a duo with a difference: Nicola Hayes is an Australian fiddler who has settled in Brittany and teamed...

Reviewed in issue March/2017