What an inspired blend of instruments Jodelfisch have alighted upon, variously a mix of harp, accordion, clarinet, tuba or cornet,...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Shira u'tfila's previous release swept you away with its heady mix of sacred and profane. On their new CD, they...
Reviewed by Dennis Marks in issue: July/2010
Born in Mali in 1974, Noumoussa Soumaoro – aka Vieux Kanteé – began playing the six-string hunter's harp known as...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2016
When you have renowned piper Iain MacDonald stating an album is ‘as good as it gets’ then you know you...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Showcasing the work of Jamaican producer Sonia Pottinger, Put on Your Best Dress is packed with rocksteady and its musical...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: November/2019
When we imagine Cape Verdean music, swingy, samba-esque percussion, cavaquinho strums and clarinet warbles float happily through the mind. This...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: March/2020
Whoever still thinks of 'fusion' in the context of Indian music as a term of abuse will have to change...
Reviewed by Rolf Killus in issue: June/2013
The three members of Colombia's Los Pirañas have been making music together in various guises since the late 90s and...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2019
Whether or not the odd trippy fuzz guitar, some intergalactic electronic keyboards and a dash of echo really qualifies as...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Apr/May/2015
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