Reviews

Time and Place

George Jackson

When confronted by albums of new, original compositions by an instrumental folk artist, this reviewer must admit to a bit...

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: July/2019

Vangaza!

Brian Chilala & Ngoma Zasu

Zambia lies geographically between Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo and is one of the musically less prolific countries...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2015

Soundplaces

Derya Türkan & Sokratis Sinopoulos

Derya Türkan is a Turkish player of the Klasik kemençe, a three-string fiddle played on the lap, while Sokratis Sinopoulos...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: January/2021

Cantos

Quimantu

Chilean music has a low profile in Europe, partly because most of its legendary classic singers and bands are dead...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2018

A Caribbean Songbook

Seaman Dan

You may well ask, “what's an album of Caribbean standards doing in the Pacific section?” Well, it makes sense when...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Rant

Rant

Rant take their name from an old Scots word for a merry and energetic dance or tune (rather than from...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Cuban Jazz Report

Cuban Jazz Report

Thanks to its state-sponsored conservatoires Cuba has long been a petri dish for maestro-worthy musicality. Cuban Jazz Report is a...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2020

Hafla

Jon Balke’s Siwan

East meets West via North and South in this latest project from Siwan, an international collaboration of musicians headed by...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: July/2022

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Originally formed back in 2003, as a quasi-attempt to set a new world record for the most horn musicians playing...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2013

Batik

Gabriele Poso

Gabriele Poso was born in Italy but has a musical understanding that is global in reach. This is owing to...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2020