Reviews
The Sky is Cloudy
The group's name doesn't give much away, but the plaintive melody on the duduk that opens this album makes its...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2019
Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
Through a slightly distorted vocal, reminiscent of his early Smog albums, Callahan begins Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest with a...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: November/2019
Dub to Mali: Douba (Season 3)
The French-born, Rastafari multiinstrumentalist Julien Souletie hit upon a winning formula when he launched his Dub to Mali series in...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2019
Harp Vs Harp
Edmar Castañeda & Grégoire Maret
This is a classy jazz and global fusion set, featuring virtuoso duets by two musicians from wildly different backgrounds who...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2019
Echo
Ben Walker is hailed as one of the world's finest acoustic guitarists, for the half dozen brilliant albums he made...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2019
Everything is Broke
Muito Kaballa is a multiinstrumentalist, working in Cologne. This debut album features a spread of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, flute,...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: October/2019
Metamodal
Lyra, piano, bass and drums – given that line-up, one might expect the Greek instrument, played here by the virtuoso...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2019
Colombian Soul
What comes to mind when someone mentions Colombia? Most probably cumbia, perhaps vallenato, a blast of champeta. If you've ever...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2019
The Sound of Silk
Li Xiangting is without doubt one of the few bona fide guqin (Chinese zither) masters of his generation. Not only...
Reviewed by Hyelim Kim in issue: October/2019
