Reviews
El Gaucho
El Gaucho is the superbly atmospheric soundtrack to Andrés Jarach's documentary road movie about Andrés Retamal, a taciturn Argentinian horse–...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2010
Reggae Mandela
In the 1980s, reggae singers began issuing songs either damning South Africa's apartheid government or praising the then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela....
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2019
Ragas de Jaipur
Although recognised in India as one of the finest sitar and surbahar (bass sitar) players, Rajeev Janardan may not be...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2011
Journey Through Time
On the one hand it's perhaps difficult to see quite why the world needs another Afrobeat band, replicating the 1970s...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: October/2011
Dumiyah
The sensuous allure of Basya Schechter's voice, along with the exotic arrangements and performance style she brings to the group...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2015
The Corner House Set
Inspired by one of Cork's finest live music pubs, The Corner House Set finds accordionist Aidan Coffey clearly enjoying himself...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
It's Time
In 2002 the Red Hot + Riotcompilation album, which was an AIDS awareness release and tribute to the music of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Ghana Funk from the 70s
Ghana, like Benin, might not have had a Fela Kuti or a Hugh Masekela, but it always had the funk....
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: June/2010
Homeland
For a while, Hindi Zahra was the next big thing. Her acclaimed 2010 debut album Handmade saw the Berber singer-songwriter...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
