Reviews
White Night
The ‘white night’ of this album's title comes from an anonymous Japanese poem about a cuckoo that sings all the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
História do Choro
História do Choro is an ambitious, meticulous and well-executed journey through the history of an iconic Brazilian genre led by...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Voices and Percussions
Brazilian percussionist, arranger and composer Silvano Michelino's project Boca de Tambor is a journey rich in timbres, rhythms and textures,...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Safe in Sound
Safe in Sound is the fifth album in a long-established series of self-releases by the solo acoustic guitarist Daryl Shawn,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Bullinn
Bullinn is the third album from the Norwegian Hardanger fiddler (and prize-winning fiddle maker) Ottar Kåsa, jazz musician Mattis Kleppen...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Neskrotený
Hrdza (Rust) is a Slovakia-based band inspired by the East European folk traditions, consisting of Slavomír Gibarti (vocals, guitars), Susanna...
Reviewed by Agnieszka Ujma in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Middle Eastern
Time and time again we are reminded of music's ability to bridge divides, expose injustices and to give hope to...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Supreme Talent Show
Upon listening to this album, it is clear that MC Waraba and Mélèké Tchatcho deserve the confidence their album title...
Reviewed by Brian Taylor in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
