Reviews
Música da Terra
Batuk are a dance-infused trio hailing from South Africa. Comprised of renowned producer and rapper Spoek Mathambo, Aero Manyelo and...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: March/2017
You No Fit Touch Am
There is Femi and Seun Kuti, of course, and the ever-dextrous iconic Tony Allen, who guests hither and yon. But...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2015
One Thought Away
If you’re not familiar with Gurtu's remarkable versatility as a tabla maestro and composer who has played with everyone from...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2023
Omera
Ayub Ogada, who died in 2019, was one of Kenya’s finest musicians, a master of the nyatiti (lyre), and a...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2022
The Sound of Club Secousse Vol 1
VARIOUS ARTISTS Radioclit presents
Belgium’s Crammed label have been on a roll these last few years, what with Congotronics and its associated artists –...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Deliverance
It's five years since the first Nordic Fiddlers Bloc album. Since then they have endeared themselves to audiences with their...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2016
Roll Me, Tumble Me
The Deadly Gentlemen sport a thoroughbred bluegrass line-up of guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and double bass, and are fronted by...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Resonance/Dissonance
A solo oud recording is an ambitious undertaking for any player. Even if you can hold your listeners’ attention for...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Ready for the Times
Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow
Last year, rootsy singer-guitarist Williams (US-born but now resident in the UK) teamed up with violinist Catlow (known for his...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: July/2022
World Routes: On The Road
World Routes (currently broadcast on Sunday evenings) is BBC Radio 3’s flagship world music programme. And to my knowledge, there...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
