Reviews
Returning Minimalism – In Nem (Gamelan of Central Java XV)
The first thing you notice about In Nem is that there are 96 seconds of silence between each of the...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: October/2011
Molly Tigre
This Brooklyn quintet's eponymously named debut (available digitally and on cassette) features a twin saxophone front-line, with Mitch Marcus and...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Eze-Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1
This is a live recording of an investiture ceremony of an Eze-Nri king. The Nri kingdom of the Igbo people...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2020
Agôra
This prolific world-jazz trio from São Paulo boosted their profile in 2020 with a BBC 6 Music Album of the...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2023
Acid Croft Vol 9
For 30 years Shooglenifty have been rocking, shaking and Shoogling the Scots trad music scene. Acid Croft Vol 9 marks...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2020
Bright Sunny South
And now for something completely and compellingly different. Sam Amidon is an extraordinarily creative musician, a London-based Vermont native and...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2013
Leave to Remain
With members of the group hailing from Cuba, Venezuela, Chile, Ghana, Congo, Spain, Argentina, not to mention the UK, it's...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Gollehelmmot
This Finnish ensemble has its roots in the Sámi tradition. It seems to be a flourishing period for new Sámi...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2017
Amarrate!
Amarrate! loosely translates as ‘Buckle Up!’ and this latest release by award-winning outfit Soneros de Verdad certainly takes listeners on...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
