Reviews
Sand and Foam
Kabir Sehgal & Amaan Ali Bangash & Ayaan Ali Bangash
Last time sarod players Amaan Ali & Ayaan Ali Bangash appeared in Songlines it was in a distinguished fusion project...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Lulanga Tales
Nyati Mayi & The Astral Synth Transmitters
Veteran of the Brussels music scene since the late 1980s, multi-instrumentalist Nyati Mayi has roots in the Congo, and on...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Miniatures
Self-styled ‘musician explorer’ Axel Moon and old friend Niko Shin formed Ko Shin Moon in 2017 after the former had...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Jaya
Chandra Lacombe has been playing and recording since the early 80s, the Brazilian musician gaining renown for his intertwining of...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Of Hard Times and Harmony
Windborne are hailed as “the most exciting vocal group in a generation,” singing songs of social justice, past and present....
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Ali
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin
This is the second album Vieux Farka Touré has released as a tribute to his father Ali Farka Touré in...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Undertow
When Holly Brandon was seven she was taken to a Show of Hands gig, and was so enthralled by Phil...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Sequana
Since winning best newcomer at the inaugural BBC Radio 3 World Music awards 20 years ago, Massi’s career has followed...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Tutku
Kalaha + Hilal Kaya with Aarhus Jazz Orchestra
Danish quartet Kalaha first tackled a Turkish tune on their third album, 2019’s Mandala, which was also the first time...
Reviewed in issue November/2022
Out of the Desert
The inherently transcendental sound of virtuoso Tasha Smith Godinez’s harp fits her stated purpose in this recording of celebrating her...
Reviewed in issue October/2022
