Reviews

Éthiopiques 29: Mastawesha

Daniel Techane | Kassa Tessema

These two latest releases from Buda are in some respects polar opposites, though connected by a common theme. One is...

Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: October/2014

Music from Iraq

Ahmed Mukhtar

There's something reassuring about putting on a CD called Music from Iraq and it sounding just like that – music...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: July/2015

Daa Dee

Minyeshu

Ethiopian singer Minyeshu Kifle Tedla amalgamates Western instrumentation into a mix of modern and traditional Ethiopian musical styles. Based in...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2018

1988

Archie Roach

A towering presence in Australian music for two decades, indigenous singer-songwriter Archie Roach’s 1990 debut album Charcoal Lane emotionally connected...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2010

José Louis and the Paradox of Love

Pierre Kwenders

Pierre Kwenders’ name resonates in many circles. The Kinshasa native, who has been living in Montréal since his mid-teens, has...

Reviewed by Alex DeLacey in issue: May/2022

Anástasis: A Journey Through Old Greek Music

Katerina Papadopoulou & Anastatica

This album is something to be treasured, rarely do we get the chance to hear such a wide range of...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: June/2021

Alors, On Danse!

Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood

It’s a sign of the times that a ‘live’ album currently equals a livestream rather than concert performance. While the...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2021

Wahdon

Fairuz

Recorded in Beirut and Athens, and produced by Fairuz's son Ziad Rahbani in 1979, this previously rare LP has been...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: October/2019

Ash

Ibeyi

There is so much going on here, on so many different levels, it's hard to know where to begin. There...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Jan/Feb/2018

The Long Road and the Far Horizons

Gavin Marwick

It's safe to say fiddler Gavin Marwick is spoiling us. His latest release is a double-CD of 27 tracks, comprising...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2014