Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson
Opening their album with an exhilarating set of tunes, including Gordon Duncan’s ‘Full Moon Down Under’, helps sets the scene...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2014
So many non-Spanish guitarists have fallen under the spell of flamenco that it might almost be considered a sub-genre of...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: May/2020
One of Brazil's most unclassifiable bands is back with a major international release. Bringing together Cabruêra's two most recent albums...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2015
This is another fine example of Alpha Blondy's easy-going roots reggae style and conscious lyrics. Since the tragic demise of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
He may be 80 this year and still touring, but this pair of reissues turn the clock back half a...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2016
Gao Hong & Friends | Lin Shicheng & Gao Hong
Lin Shicheng (1922-2005), the late master of the Pudong School of pipa playing, was one of the most highly regarded...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: January/2021
With four Grammy nominations and numerous local awards to her credit, vocalist Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom is Hawaii’s best-selling female artist....
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2010
The conflict in the southern Sahara between Malian government forces and the Touareg-led NMLA revolutionary army is reaching crisis point....
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2012
Poetry ripples through this album of traditional Spanish songs from Toledo-based ensemble Vigüela. It's in the song titles – ‘The...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2018
This album takes its title from a 19th-century autobiography by Emily Ruete. Born Sayyida Salme, the daughter of the Sultan...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2014
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