Reviews
Fool's Gold
After Vampire Weekend, bring on Fool's Good, America's latest indie rockers to mine African music in search of fresh inspiration....
Reviewed in issue June/2010
Abu Nawas Rhapsody
The titles of past albums by the Tunisian-born oud (lute) player and singer Dhafer Youssef mapped out a story: Electric...
Reviewed in issue June/2010
CuCuLand
A suitably theatrical spoken word overture – clinking glasses, a call for silencio, the tap of heels and the flare...
Reviewed in issue June/2010
Brûle Lentement
Brûle Lentement begins with a slow burn, as Cyril Yeterain's accordion wheezes through ‘Ou est Passé EC Lenoir?’ with the...
Reviewed in issue June/2010
Tango 3.0
The release of Vuelvo Al Sur/El Capitalismo Foraneo in 2000 and, a year later, La Revancha del Tango changed the...
Reviewed in issue June/2010
Across the Oceans
A jazz trio with a twist, Trio Ivoire is the brainchild of German pianist Hans Lüdemann and Ivorian balafon player...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2010
Blue Eyed Black Boy
The debut album of this New York–based trio was one of the most innovative releases of 2005 (even if it...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2010
The Prophet
In the 80 years since his death, Khalil Gibran’s slender book The Prophet has become one of most widely read...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2010
San Patricio
The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder
Paddy Moloney has long held to the patriotic notion that the roots of just about all the world’s music can...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2010
Origine Orients
Abaji says of the hybrid oud–guitar he built and played on his new album Origine Orients that it is his...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2010
