Reviews
Celebration of a Legend
Following his 1970s and 80s involvement with several local Melanesian string bands and the popular Papuan rock group Painim Wok,...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
Hawaii Memories: Souvenirs d’Hawaii
It's hard to know what to say about this album, other than that it's traditional Hawaiian hula music aimed squarely...
Reviewed in issue November/2015
Travels
Hawaiian-Japanese ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has been taking his humble instrument in new directions for some years. On this latest...
Reviewed in issue November/2015
Global Grove
Born in Papua New Guinea, with Aboriginal ancestry from the Djaberadjabera people of western Australia, Adrian Fabila Tjupurrula (aka Tjupurru)...
Reviewed in issue November/2015
Redaction
Although a Pākehā (New Zealander of European descent), ethnomusicologist Dr Richard Nunns is a leading authority on taonga pūoro, a...
Reviewed in issue November/2015
The Genesis Project
East Journey featuring Yothu Yindi
The link between young Arnhem Land outfit East Journey and veteran Aboriginal band Yothu Yindi is a family one. East...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
(2213) Home
Australia's Tiwi islands lie to the north of Darwin, Australia, where the Arafura and Timor Seas meet. The two main...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
Kauai: The Arch of Heaven
Legendary American bassist and producer Bill Laswell is certainly no stranger to cross-cultural world music projects. His formidable production and...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
Music for the Hawaiian Islands Vol 3: Pi’ilani Maui
The third volume of Kuana Torres Kahele's six-part CD series celebrating the musical spirit of individual Hawaiian Islands continues the...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
