Reviews
Qalaq
Born in Beirut at the outset of a civil war that devastated his country and set the pattern for decades...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: December/2021
Asimétrico
It’s a pity the name ‘trance’ has already been taken for a music genre, as it is the perfect descriptor...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2021
Gate of Klüna
This is a strange and fascinating album that may challenge Songlines readers who prefer their world music on the soft,...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: December/2021
El Aleph/Electroacustica
About 20 years ago – as a new cultural nationalism swept through Argentina – tango became cool again, emerging from...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2021
Home in This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads
With planet Earth facing myriad apocalypse-inducing crises, Home in This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads, is a timely project....
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2021
Boula
Gaston Jean-Baptiste – he prefers ‘Bonga’ – is a Haitian drummer, multi-instrumentalist and painter of vivid, colourful canvasses that capture...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2021
The Empress
Siblings Shannon, Solon and Jeremiah McDade have been steeped in folk music from childhood, playing in a family band with...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: December/2021
Reconnect
Sonia Aimy sings, in her silky, melodious tones, ‘salaam alaikum.’ Set to gentle, chugging Afrobeat, the traditional Muslim greeting is...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2021
The Music of Ancient Rome
A glance at the cover and a read through the story behind this release, with its tales of research into...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2021
