Reviews

Sangam

Paul Livingstone & Pete Jacobson

The chamber music duo of sitarist Paul Livingstone and cellist Pete Jacobson, aka Sangam, have a new album of the...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Open

Kutiman

Israeli musician Ophir Kutiel – aka Kutiman – plays every instrument on this, his sixth studio album. He's undeniably talented,...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Njhyi

Nok Cultural Ensemble

Hold onto the sides, and open your mind. NOK Cultural Ensemble come at you like a rhythmic juggernaut, fuelled by...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Mariage

Wau Wau Collectif

The Wau Wau Collectif was formed by Karl-Jonas Winqvist from Sweden with an eclectic group of 20 Senegalese contributors after...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Biensüre

Biensüre

This superb debut from Marseille-based Biensüre is a confident and promising start to what may become a highly successful electro-pop...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Ginhawa

Ruhiya

Ruhiya is a British-Filipino singer, songwriter, and sound healing practitioner. For her debut release, Ginhawa, which means ‘Breath’ in her...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Kiteky

Electric Vocuhila

This latest album from the French four-piece Electric Vocuhila, comes hot on the heels of a residency spent in Madagascar...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Bach to Folk

Lodestar Trio

Max Baillie is a British-German classical violin virtuoso who has worked with Björk; Erik Rydvall, a Swede who plays the...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

The Buzz and the Bells

Afro-Zen Allstars

This is the second studio recording from the Richmond, Virginia-based group specialising in the enticing sounds of Ethiopian jazz. Their...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Where Is Home (Hae Ke Kae)

Abel Selaocoe

This is one of the most impressive debut albums in a long time. Effectively, it’s a self portrait of the...

Reviewed in issue November/2022