Reviews
Alma de Cantaora
There's a fine line between busting envelopes and not knowing where you're going. At times Spanish singer-songwriter Amparo Sánchez seems...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Family Atlantica
The complexity, depth and sheer scope of Family Atlantica's debut release means that after a dozen listens you've still only...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Strung Deep
This is the first recording from guitarist Marcus Corbett, who has been active on both the British folk and Indian...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Panagia
Radiant, original and beautifully constructed, Panagia is Stephan Micus' 20th album, which is an achievement in itself. In its own...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Take Me to the Dance
Though Freshlyground is a pan-African outfit, with members from Mozambique and Zimbabwe, the bohemian Cape Town septet is undoubtedly a...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Chameleons of the White Shadow
He might be still in his 20s, but Joseph Tawadros matches precociousness with prolificacy. Chameleons of the White Shadow is...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
O
This album prompts that age-old question: is simply singing in a foreign language enough to be world music? Or as...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Xana
Having fun seems to be the main driving force behind Terryazoome. Whether this makes for a satisfying musical experience, however,...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
Blues from Elsewhere
Koby Israelite isn’t a man to be put in a box. Indeed, the Israeli-born, south London multi¬instrumentalist is a world...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
The Warp and the Weft
I have to confess that Wisaal’s description of themselves as an ‘Arabic-influenced world music ensemble based in Lansing, Michigan’ tripped...
Reviewed in issue June/2013
