Reviews
Mali All Stars: Bogolan Music
You might have thought there were already enough compilations of Malian music in the world. But this well presented box-set...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2014
Smile of Sun: Folk Music from Lorestan
Lorestan is an area of western Iran with its own language and culture; it's a region celebrated for its kamancheh...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2014
Samba Prelúdio
Samba Prelúdio is, on the face of it, an attempt to find common ground between the great Brazilian songbook and...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: October/2014
Sweet Mama, Sweet Daddy, Come In
Fans of New Orleans-inspired jazziness, down-home countrified blues, and vaudevillian kazoo troupes will appreciate the skilful, old-fashioned endeavours of the...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2014
Blue Fields
Sister vocalists Marjan and Mahsa Vahdat have made a name for themselves in recent years with a number of joint...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: October/2014
Iran: Classical Singing
While the voice of singer Mohammad Motamedi makes up an integral element of this release, the album also highlights the...
Reviewed by Joobin Bekhrad in issue: October/2014
Jalilah's Raks Sharki: Stage Cuts
Raqs sharki - literally ‘Eastern dance’ but more commonly known as bellydance - is a thriving international scene. There's probably...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2014
Rolê: New Sounds of Brazil
Reviewing a 43-track compilation of new Brazilian music in which every band sounds completely different – each combining different influences...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2014
