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Dialogues

Su-a Lee

South Korea-born cellist Su-a Lee celebrates her 30 years of musical experience with her beguiling and exquisite debut solo album...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

A Time Between Birth and Chaos

Symo Reyn

On stage, he sits with a qanun, the Middle Eastern zither, on his lap and a table crammed with electronic...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

ZETS!

YID!

If the idea of a Yiddish language album seems a little old worldy, you probably haven't yet heard ZETS!. This...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Maelstrom

Duplex

Not to be confused with the Norwegian jazz duo or the Dutch electronica band of the same name, the Duplex...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Cymande

Cymande

When Cymande's debut LP was released in 1972 it was largely ignored in their UK homeland. The UK's hip music...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Mravka

David Dower Trio

Citing influences such as Ben Folds Five and The Bad Plus, Australians the David Dower Trio blend elements of jazz,...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Street of Minarets

Dhafer Youssef

Described as a ‘gesture of gratitude and admiration’ from the 50-something Dhafer Youssef of today to his teenage self, this...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

The Cycle

Raz & Afla

A deep contemporary African groove underpins this release – the first of album length from dance music experimentalists Raz &...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Eyes on the Rise

Cory Seznec

From the seductive opening bars of ‘Chop It Up,‘ an African rumba-hued acoustic guitar and vocal cut that kicks off...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Aïda

Maïa Barouh

Taking inspiration from traditional folk, tribal groove, French rap and the Tokyo underground scene, Maïa Barouh is an artist that...

Reviewed in issue March/2023