Reviews
Muutused/Zminy
Svjata Vatra were formed in 2005 when Ukrainian singer and trombonist Ruslan Trochynskyi moved to Estonia and teamed up with...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Memory Drop
After losing such strong musical personalities as founding members Sophie Solomon and Lemez Lovas, a less dedicated and stubborn band...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Victoria Hanna
Victoria Hanna was born into an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family deep in the heart of Jerusalem. On one side of the...
Reviewed by Asher Breuer-Weil in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
As the World Turns
Plenty has happened to the world in the 15 years since Black Uhuru last released a studio album – much...
Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Zoona Malawi
As Gasper Nali hoists his ten-foot, homemade babatoni, we clearly have a candidate for unusual instrument of the month: it...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Komsa Gayar
Lindigo are a band firmly in touch with their roots, but that's not to say they aren't moving forward. For...
Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Fingertip Carnival
Wu Man is a remarkable lady. The best-known exponent of the pipa, the pear-shaped Chinese lute, she has used the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Lusafrica 30th Anniversary Album
The 30th anniversary of Lusafrica is certainly cause for celebration. Having exposed the world to musical giants such as Cesaria...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Fa
Images of Galician piper Susana Seivane's son, born during an eight-year absence from the studio, litter the thick little booklet...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Freedom
They may not have the legendary status and history of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, but Soweto Gospel Choir are one of...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
