Reviews

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

Banjara

Baul Meets Saz

The follow-up to their exceptional 2018 debut album Namaz, this sophomore release by crossover trio Baul Meets Saz continues the...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Istehlal

Mohamad Zatari Trio

This polyglot trio creates an eastward-leaning fusion that's somehow both timeless and, at the same time, emblematic of the cultural...

Reviewed in issue March/2023

Tango Mediterraneo

Paolo Karim

Paolo Karim Gozzo, a singer-songwriter with Sicilian and Moroccan origins, appeared on the Italian X Factor franchise in 2009. He...

Reviewed in issue March/2023