King Selewa & his Calypsonians
Togo-born King Selewa has been a frequent fixture at European music venues over the last ten years and more. He...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: March/2010
France has long led the way when it comes to contemporary artists reinterpreting Gypsy jazz and swing, inevitably inspired by...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: June/2011
Bilja Krstic & Bistrik Orchestra
ARC Music is developing into one of the foremost record labels releasing new Balkan recordings – having issued excellent efforts...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2017
Kyriakos Kalaitzidis & En Chordais
I've had time for composer and oud player Kyriakos Kalaitzidis since I first encountered his ensemble/record label En Chordais in...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin
This is the second album Vieux Farka Touré has released as a tribute to his father Ali Farka Touré in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022
The stately and elegant opening title-track of Jobarteh's latest album suggests we can expect a solo kora record rooted deeply...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
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