Reviews

Day to Day

Sarathy Korwar

There are some parts of the African diaspora – like the US or Jamaica – that are well-known. But the...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Ganga Procession

Ganga Procession

Famous flautist Sylvain Barou has worked with Ronan Pellen (Istan Trio), Jacques Pellen (Offshore Quartet) and Prabhu Edouard (Thali Gang)...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Tres Luceros

Kevin Seddiki & Sandra Rumolino

Tango is the elephant in the room of this debut duo record – always present in spirit but rarely fully...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Up River Overseas

Old Salt

Old Salt are a six-piece collective of musicians from the US, Belgium, Sweden and Scotland who first came together at...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

ShadowLines

FLUX

Those who know the work of British composer, producer and musician Shammi Pithia will know to expect a dreamy, cinematic...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Meridian 68

Dagadana

We are getting used to wild and wonderful global collaborations. But this must still be a first; a Polish-Ukrainian band...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Celebrating Emperor Tewodros II

Gabriella Ghermandi

Anyone familiar with Francis Falceto's marvellous Éthiopiques series will have a good idea of what to expect from this album...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Lullaby for Naila

London Lucumi Choir

How right-on do you like your music? The London Lucumi Choir is a community choir that doesn’t select through auditions....

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Qasida

Rosario ‘La Tremendita’ & Mohammad Motamedi

This live CD bears witness to the meeting of Iranian classical singer Mohammad Motamedi and flamenco singer-songwriter Rosario ‘La Tremendita’...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Remembrance

Arvvas

Imagine Tom Waits heading north and living for a while with Sámi musicians in Norway. Steinar Raknes has a voice...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016