Reviews
Kijombo
One might start by pointing out that the musicianship on this recording, the second from this joint Dominican and New...
Reviewed by Michael Galea in issue: April/2020
Camarade Lézard
Gari Grèu is a stalwart of Marseille's seminal Massilia Sound System and a collaborator with Moussu T e lei Jovents....
Reviewed by Phil Sweeney in issue: June/2012
Aurum
It says a lot about violinist Gjermund Larsen that he has been a significant performer with top Norwegian folk band...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Zanzibara 8: Chungu
The taarab music of Zanzibar is one of the glories of Africa and has a history stretching back over a...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2014
About Time
It is indeed about time Northumbrian Piper Andy May, guitarist Ian Stephenson and fiddler Sophy Ball did the decent thing...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2015
South Sudan Street Survivors
General Paolino featuring Mama Celina
It’s great to hear music from South Sudan, especially on a reputable label like IRL. But it’s baffling that the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2013
Simido
Siltane, the explosive debut solo album by the singer Moonlight Benjamin, was a Top of the World in #141 and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2020
Tall Tales & Misadventures
Album number three from the Irish five-piece Goitse (the name is an informal Irish greeting, meaning ‘come here’) follows 2012's...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: March/2015
Chinmaya Dunster presents… MELA: Beyond Tradition
There is no doubting the devotion with which sarod player Chinmaya Dunster, the progenitor of MELA, approaches his musical projects....
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: May/2021
