Reviews
Hárr
In previous recordings, international performances, and her 2019 book To Be Nothing, Benedicte Maurseth has showcased the celestial beauty of the...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: June/2022
Samba Prelúdio
Samba Prelúdio is, on the face of it, an attempt to find common ground between the great Brazilian songbook and...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: October/2014
Chouïa
For the past decade this multi-instrumentalist trio have pushed the boundaries of Québécois traditional music by exploring other music cultures....
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: June/2019
Pata Pata
Since her death in 2008, we have been inundated with compilations drawn from Makeba's 50-year career. All of them have...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Kelena Fôly
Grand pianos are not heard much in West African music, but Cheick Tidiane Seck has been playing for more than...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2023
Peru Maravilloso
It’s obvious that much crate-digging has been done to put together this compilation, which features many rare tracks and little-known...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Drifting Like a Bird
There's a real delicacy and charm in Annbjørg Lien's Drifting Like a Bird, a studio version of the commissioned work...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2016
Sisyphus
The first solo release from accomplished musician Sofia Labropoulou takes its inspiration from a geographically and culturally diverse range of...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: April/2021
We Used to be Africans
The opening track on this album by Cacique ’97, ‘Mahala’, simmers for half a minute before a barrage of horns...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: August/2017
