Reviews
A Single Tree Does Not a Forest Make
Until ten years ago a new recording of Afro-Cuban Santería songs inevitably came from the US, as precious few such...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Apr/May/2012
Live at TUSK 2019
Recorded at the eclectic TUSK Festival in Gateshead, this live set captures the last night of the first ever UK...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2021
Under the Lilac Sky
Arushi Jain is an Indian-born, classically-trained Hindustani singer. She is also a Brooklyn-based modular synthesizer enthusiast. Using these two powerful...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2021
Lema Lema
New York-based Eva Salina has grown up surrounded by Balkan music. On Lema Lema she has created an album that...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2016
Kaloli
Kampala has an insatiable sense of groove. While neighbouring capital Kinshasa is better known for its industrial mix of percussion...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: July/2020
Wait For Me
The vinyl LP age may have been a long time ago now, but that doesn't alter the fact that 42...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: June/2012
Neva/Harmony
A decade or so ago a Turkish singer covering songs from the Balkans to Armenia through Greece and Turkey...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Traveler
Even if you have no idea who Jerry Douglas is, chances are you’ve heard him play. A regular member of...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2012
Flowers in the Desert
As fans of world music, we rejoice when Western rock stars, whether it's Damon Albarn, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2011
