Reviews
Iran: Classical Singing
While the voice of singer Mohammad Motamedi makes up an integral element of this release, the album also highlights the...
Reviewed by Joobin Bekhrad in issue: October/2014
Jalilah's Raks Sharki: Stage Cuts
Raqs sharki - literally ‘Eastern dance’ but more commonly known as bellydance - is a thriving international scene. There's probably...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2014
Melting Pot
If you think of steel pan music as nothing but boring standards by a bored-looking busker, then Melting Pot will...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Medicine
To get the full therapeutic benefit of Orchestra Gold's Medicine; it's best to play it loud. That way you experience...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: April/2023
Oghneya
Berlin-based Arabic-retro label Habibi Funk have given the kiss of life to another lost legend in the form of 1978’s...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: August/September/2022
Monoswezi Yanga
This is the second album from a remarkable collaboration between African and Scandinavian musicians. The name Monoswezi is an amalgamation...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Alpen Klezmer: Zum Meer
For the past few years Andrea Pancur has been fusing her expertise in klezmer with her Bavarian roots and in...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: August/2017
En Español
In the US, the Mavericks are packaged to the mainstream as a country band. They can play anything, from rockabilly...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2020
Rough Guide to Bluegrass
Call me a sucker for heart-wrenching songs about hard-living folks, but this compilation of 18 tracks assembled by journalist Dan...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2012
Spirit Rising: Live From Guest Street
It’s surprising that it has taken Kidjo 20 years to release her first live-in-concert album, for she’s long been one...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2012
