Reviews

Ropes

Duotone

If you were mesmerised by the dark and soulful debut by English cello, guitar and electronic loop pair Duotone, you're...

Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Apr/May/2012

Splendor

The Other Europeans

The music and musicianship on this recording is outstanding and the concept intriguing. ‘The Other Europeans’ refers to the Jews...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2012

Tarrwaysin & Rrways: A Journey into the Realm of Amazigh Wandering Poet-Singers

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Tarrwaysin & Rrways is a landmark collection of new performances of more than 50 itinerant Amazigh (Berber) poets and singers...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2021

Onwards to Mars!

Fanfare Ciocărlia

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fanfare Ciocărlia's launch, Onwards to Mars! serves up 14 new recordings. There are a...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2016

Sonnet

Aldona

Aldona is a Polish-born, Paris-based singer who self– released three albums before signing to eclectic German label JARO Medien. She's...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2012

Kenya-Congo Connection: From the Archives of Audio Productions, Nairobi, Kenya

VARIOUS ARTISTS

There are several compilations of East African recordings that show the strong link between Congolese guitar-band music and bands located...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2017

Psalms of Loneliness

Seyed Ali Jaberi

The tanbur is a sacred instrument for many Kurdish people. It has a powerful voice, as a statement of cultural...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2010

Tranquila. Celeste Canta Chavela

Celeste Alías

A spin off from Tranquila, a show produced for Barcelona's Kursaal celebrating the life of Chavela Vargas, this release also...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2023

The Road Never Travelled

Tzimmes

Tzimmes translates in Yiddish a ‘big fuss.’ It’s also an Eastern European Jewish dish: a sweet, honeyed mix of root...

Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: December/2021

Penya

Penya

Genre-massaging London trio Penya have been making waves for a while now, most especially in the youthful, club-leaning universe populated...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2021