Reviews
Prelude to the Divine Realm
While the pipa lute and guqin zither are each highly respected and culturally representative instruments of traditional Chinese music, they’re...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: May/2025
Swar Lahari
Composer Avra Banerjee’s latest album draws, as is characteristic of his work, predominantly on his South Asian roots, but with...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: August/2025
Muriwai
A hypnotic blend of instrumentation and language from both Celtic and Māori traditions, Muriwai is a captivating and immersive listening...
Reviewed by Sosefina Fuamoli in issue: May/2025
The Kasambwe Brothers
In 2024, The Kasambwe Brothers made their first trip out of Malawi, taking their street music from the township of...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: January/2026
La Noche
Radio Tarifa were one of the great Spanish bands of the 90s, their blend of Spanish, North African and medieval...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2026
Nexus
Iranian percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi is a master of traditional Persian instruments, the tombak (a goblet drum) and the daf...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: January/2026
Small Room In Dakar
Multi-instrumentalist Ben Aylon has long been inspired by the music of Senegal. Studying for over a decade with the sabar...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: January/2026
Dreaming In Gamelan
This Canadian venture follows a long line of music that has been inspired by the Indonesian gamelan, but has moved...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: January/2026
Rituals
Mariama Ndure is a Norwegian artist born to Gambian parents, and a jazz-loving Berklee College of Music graduate who has...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: January/2026
