Reviews
Azerbaijani Gitara, Vol 2
Bongo Joe Records’ first foray into gitara music from Azerbaijan (the aptly-titled Azerbaijani Gitara by Rüstem Quliyev, released in 2020)...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2024
Dove Voglio Stare
A popular act in the Neapolitan live scene for the past 12 years, Tartaglia Aneuro gather around singer and frontman...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2024
Digital Indigenous 06: Njondhil Njondhal
Javan gamelan ensembles are usually huge affairs, with ranks of musicians playing gongs and percussion instruments. Indonesian musician and composer...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2024
Murmures d’Himalaya
This is an excellent release by a trio consisting of Lobsang Chonzor, a Tibetan singer born in exile and dranyen...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: July/2024
Come as You Are
OK, let’s clear out the elephant in the room. Yes, Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan has named her second album Come...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2024
I am Death, I am Breath, I am Life
Hezron Chetty is a South African violinist who has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of the instrument....
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2024
Sulla Rotta dei Venti
North East Ska Jazz Orchestra are back with a powerhouse album to celebrate their tenth anniversary. Taking listeners on a...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: July/2024
Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St
Frankly, it’s unfortunate that psych soul stalwart Swamp Dogg’s label chose to announce his new foray into bluegrass with the...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2024
Mayday
For Québec-based guitarist and singer Myriam Gendron’s fascinating 2014 debut record, she took the unusual step of recording a concept...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: July/2024
