Reviews
Atma Bhakti
Lulling vocals and an enchanting bansuri (flute) make for a soothing set of spiritual songs, perfect for meditation or relaxation....
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: May/2016
Afro Groove Queen
Manou Gallo is a bass player and singer from the Ivory Coast with an impressive history. She has worked with...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: November/2018
Up From The Deep
Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts
Nominated for a BBC Horizon Award for best new act in 2010, and both graduates of the Leeds College of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Ek
Manika Kaur specialises in kirtan, the main communal ritual of the Sikh religion that entails the practice of singing mystical...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: May/2021
Wande
Malian guitarist and vocalist Samba Touré was a protégé of Ali Farka Touré, having been a member of his touring...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2018
Fel Az Úton
My favourite band at this year's Budapest Ritmo festival was this young quintet, based in Budapest, with a distinctly Balkan...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2018
Taraf Syriana
The four-piece Taraf Syriana is made up of virtuoso musicians from Syria, Lebanon, Moldova and Switzerland, now based in Montréal....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2023
For One Touch
Jure Tori is one of Slovenia's most celebrated accordionists, known for hopping with enviable ease between jazz, classical, Gypsy and...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2017
Acoustic Rarities
If the recent Acoustic Classics II was an accessible introduction to Richard Thompson and his long career, then Acoustic Rarities...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: December/2017
