Reviews
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
(2213) Home
Australia's Tiwi islands lie to the north of Darwin, Australia, where the Arafura and Timor Seas meet. The two main...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2015
Qasida
Rosario ‘La Tremendita’ & Mohammad Motamedi
This live CD bears witness to the meeting of Iranian classical singer Mohammad Motamedi and flamenco singer-songwriter Rosario ‘La Tremendita’...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Voice of Ages
Nobody can say no to Paddy Moloney. From Mick Jagger to Ry Cooder, the list of unlikely collaborators corralled by...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2012
