Reviews
Noir Anima
Labelle is Jérémy Labelle, from La Réunion. On this third solo album he’s set out to formulate the fledgling genre...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: December/2023
tds bem Global
Joãozinho was previously a member of the idealistic and anti-imperialist ROSABEGE, and now, seemingly out of nowhere, produces this fully-formed,...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: December/2023
Zartir
The Gurdjieff Ensemble | The Gurdjieff Ensemble & Levon Eskenian
George Gurdjieff (c 1867-1949) was a philosopher, mystic and composer, whose music is generally known through the transcriptions of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2023
MLDVA & Çınar Timur
In recent years, there’s been a surfeit of European groups dedicated to recreating the sound of 1970s Anatolian pop and...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2023
Sing Yonder 1
In 2021 graphic designer Karl Sinfield began putting simple arrangements of traditional songs online, with basic chords and audio guidance...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2023
Secret Museum of Mankind – Atlas of Instruments: Fiddles Volume 1
A curio and a labour of love, Fiddles Vol 1 is a compilation in the intriguingly-named Secret Museum of Mankind...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: November/2023
Collage
Erlend Apneseth Trio with Maja S K Ratkje
The list of musical genres that Norwegian band Erlend Apneseth Trio tap into for their new album, Collage, could be...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: December/2023
Nowruz
The six musicians comprising this group have all been involved in the Aga Khan Music Programme as performers, teachers and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2023
La Vie est Belle
It’s been 20 years since Amadou & Mariam rocketed into the African superstar league with Dimanche à Bamako, the album...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: September/2024
Òmònílè, Son of the Soil
Singer, composer, guitarist and violinist Atàndá’s Òmònílè, Son of the Soil combines familiar elements of Afrobeat with sophisticated arrangements that...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: September/2024
