Reviews
Waralungku
Back in 2013, Darwin-based Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter Shellie Morris released the album Together We Are Strong – Ngambala Wiji Li-Wunungu:...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: June/2024
Cumbia Sabrosa Vol 2: Sonidero Bangers from the Discos Tropical Vaults
One of two tremendous compilations focussed on small but esteemed labels. Cumbia Sabrosa Vol 2 consists of three 7” singles....
Reviewed by in issue: June/2024
Ansonia Records Presents – Salsa Con Estilo – Dance Floor Gems from the Vaults: 1950s-1980s
Even better, certainly in terms of scope, is Ansonia Records Presents – Salsa Con Estilo –Dance Floor Gems from the...
Reviewed by in issue: June/2024
Berlin 1964 – Live & Berlin 1964 – The Lost Studio Recordings
A double archival release from Black Truffle, these very rare recordings feature the brothers Moinuddin (d1966) and Aminuddin Dagar (d2000),...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: June/2024
Jami
This album is a double dedication, firstly to the 15th-century Sufi poetry of Jami, and secondly to the qawwali master...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: June/2024
The Art of Sankyoku
Ensemble Hougaku Shijyuusoudan
Japanese musicians have few competitors when it comes to sustaining traditions while subtly updating them for today. Traditions are rarely...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: June/2024
Pull the Rope
Ibibio Sound Machine started out ten years ago with a self-titled album that matched gospel, West African styles and electronic...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2024
Getaway
The simplest and most common description of Kolonel Djafaar’s sound is as a meeting of Ethio-jazz and Afrobeat. And that’s...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2024
Find Your Flame
When artists pile on the special guests, sometimes you wish they wouldn’t. However, this nine-piece powerhouse from Leeds have managed...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2024
