Reviews
Melodi
Kit Sebastian is the London-based duo of Turkish vocalist Merve Erdem and Anglo-French multi-instrumentalist Kit Martin, but you’d be forgiven...
Reviewed in issue December/2021
Saet El-Hazz (The Luck Hour)
Egyptian multi-instrumentalist Maurice Louca is known for navigating between electronic dance music, crossovers with Egypt’s contemporary maghraganat music, participating in...
Reviewed in issue December/2021
Kismet
Since their debut as Kolektif Istanbul, Krivoto (which came out nearing the peak of the Balkan hype in 2008), the...
Reviewed in issue November/2021
Silence
Coşkun Karademir, Tord Gustavsen, Derya Türkan & Ömer Arslan
A master of the traditional Turkish long-neck lutes, Coşkun Karademir has released several remarkably adventurous recordings. With The Secret Ensemble...
Reviewed in issue November/2021
Tülay German & François Rabbath
Tülay German & François Rabbath
Vocalist Tülay German cut her teeth as a jazz singer in Istanbul nightclubs in the early 60s before bursting onto...
Reviewed in issue November/2021
Anatolian Dances
It is interesting to see and hear how Turkish wedding dances have changed over the years. From slow and decorous...
Reviewed in issue November/2021
Norwegian Oud
Yinon Muallem & Guy Mintus | Yinon Muallem
Conceived and recorded throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Norwegian Oud is the latest album from oud player, percussionist, and composer Yinon...
Reviewed in issue October/2021
I May Never See You Again
This is another stupendous release from the emergent 30M Records. Kamancheh player Saba Alizadeh’s second solo album is an introspective,...
Reviewed in issue October/2021
