Reviews
Sabîl
Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeisch
Time was when Palestinian musicians only got an airing if they snuck in on the dull-but-politically-worthy ticket. How things have...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Apr/May/2012
Diversions Vol 3: Songs from the Shipyards
In a remarkably prolific year for The Unthanks, this album follows hard on the heels of their mighty collaboration with...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Haiti Direct – Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds 1960-1978
What a truly wonderful collection of music there is on Strut's latest outing into the musical unknown! While Cuban and...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Apr/May/2014
800% Ndagga
Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri
These two releases have come out with little fanfare, which belies what is a unique musical pairing. Berlin’s Mark Ernestus...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Proper Job
‘Proper job!’ is a Cornish expression of approval – and an excellent ale from St Austell Brewery, which has supported...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Vintage Balkan Beats
While this compilation's title cheekily refers to that club craze for remixes of Balkan brass tunes, the recordings here are...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
Inna de Yard
It's been close to 25 years since Ken Boothe last entered the studio and, in truth, he has lost a...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
A Tribute to Greece
Michalis Terzis & Vasilis Skoulas
This CD brings together two prominent and highly regarded Greek musicians. One – Michalis Terzis – is a composer who...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2018
Taziri
French guitarist and bouzouki player Robin's musical journeys around the Mediterranean are part of his signature style. His latest collaboration...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2015
The Norwegian Bagpipe (?) Vol II
Norwegian bagpipes? Trust me or, rather, trust Tellef Kvifte. He's one of Norwegian music's treasures: as professor of musicology researching...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2023
