Reviews
Canes of Karabakh
The best reeds for the duduk, an Armenian woodwind instrument and a symbol of Armenian culture, are made from cane...
Reviewed by Michał Wieczorek in issue: April/2026
Middle Eastern Dub
Under the alter ego Morego, Iranian musician and producer Mohamadreza Govahi has released a number of psychedelic-leaning ambient albums over...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: April/2026
& Les Instruments Migrateurs
French flautist, saxophonist and composer Jocelyn Mienniel presents a cross-cultural collaboration built upon improvisation and self-imposed limits. Bringing together musicians...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: April/2026
LÉVE LÉVE Vol. 2: Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80s
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
It’s been six years since Bongo Joe’s first volume of sounds from these two former Portuguese colonies in the equatorial...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2026
Il Mito
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Celebrating their 50th anniversary as one of the most influential folk ensembles in Southern Italy, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino have selected...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2026
Tåreportens Pärla
The Kalevala, a 19th-century Finnish epic, inspired this mostly improvised dialogue between two of the country’s foremost folkies. Maria Kalaniemi...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: May/2026
Estuaire
Amid a plethora of crossover collaborations, the Montreal-based Constantinople stands out as an exemplary ensemble. Founded in 2001 by Iranian...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2026
Live at Bimhuis
This debut album of the Indonesian National Orchestra was recorded live in Amsterdam last year. The group was founded in...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2026
É Ferro Na Boneca!
Whenever you see ‘new’ on a college, bridge or pub you know it's pretty ancient. Same goes for ‘novos’ when...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2019
Pace of Mind
Continuing to incorporate new sounds into their experimental jazz, the award-winning Belgian trio Slang have teamed up with sitar prodigy...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: July/2015
