Reviews
Luuma
Sahad | Sahad & the Nataal Patchwork
Five years after his self-assured debut album (reviewed in July 2017, #129), Senegalese singer Sahad Sarr returns with a hybrid...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: June/2022
Dream Theory in Malaya: Fourth World Vol Two
Originally released in 1981, a few years ahead of Hector Zazou's fascinating early forays into electronic-meets-world-music explorations and Brian Eno's...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2017
Mi Camino Flamenco
This is pretty much a solo disc: the versatile Paco ‘El Lobo’ (The Wolf) sings, plays guitar, pummels cajón percussion...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Dingue Marrow
Mohsen Sharifian and Lian Music Band
A recent trend among popular musicians in Iran has been the creation of fusions of various kinds, including mixing traditional...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: May/2016
The Rough Guide to Arabic Lounge
Lounge – it's a tricky old concept. ‘Mood music that evoked exotic elsewheres’ is how the liner notes define its...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: June/2010
Nicola Conte presents Viagem 3
For mere mortals, compiling three volumes of obscure Brazilian bossa nova and jazz rarities would be a real challenge. However,...
Reviewed by DJ Cliffy in issue: June/2011
Assi: A Story of a Syrian River
The name of this album is derived from a river near Hama that is said to be the only river...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: May/2016
Saigon Supersound Vol 2
This compilation of vintage rock'n'roll from South Vietnam during the Vietnamese war is a follow-up to the first volume of...
Reviewed by Barley Norton in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
