The free reed bamboo mouth organ, the khaen or khene, is the iconic musical instrument of Laotians living in Isan...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: April/2024
Fusing Scottish jigs and reels with influences from jazz, pop and techno, Peatbog Faeries’ music is often described as ‘high-octane.’...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: December/2023
Odd Okoddo is Kenyan singer Olith Ratego and German multi-instrumentalist Sven Kacirek, working in Nairobi, and here delivering their second...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2024
Portuguese singer-songwriter Inês Loubet spent five years travelling from Portugal through Brazil, to London, inspiring this, her debut album. It’s...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: June/2024
Old Spot, Jeri Foreman & Ruth Eliza
The story of how One Night String Band came together is worth recounting. Because of gig conflicts, two old-time duos...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2024
Many albums are ballyhooed for their ‘historic’ significance. Most are truly significant only as gap-fillers on the shelves of completist...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2024
When one hears of a duo comprised of Portuguese guitar and classical guitar, fado understandably pops into mind. But although...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2024
For Québec-based guitarist and singer Myriam Gendron’s fascinating 2014 debut record, she took the unusual step of recording a concept...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: July/2024
Ziad Rahbani is the son of Lebanese icon Fairuz and famed composer Assi Rahbani and a living legend in Lebanon,...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2024
Brainchild of Lex Blondin, Church of Sound and Total Refreshment Centre co-founder, New Regency Orchestra is an 18-piece Afro-Cuban big...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: July/2024
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