Reviews
Master of Bamboo Mouth Organ
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
I See a World
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
Negore
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
Senga
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
One Night String Band Vol One
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
Pepito y Paquito
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
Perfeita Desordem
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
Mayday
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
Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah
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
New Regency Orchestra
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
