Reviews
Under the Lilac Sky
Arushi Jain is an Indian-born, classically-trained Hindustani singer. She is also a Brooklyn-based modular synthesizer enthusiast. Using these two powerful...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2021
Nayan Navaa
Nayan Navaa is Namgar Lhasaranova’s fourth release since she formed the band under her name in 2001. Namgar is a...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: October/2021
Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy
The premise of Industrial Strength Bluegrass is an intriguing one. In the 1950s and 60s, destitute migrants from the backwoods...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2021
Your Mother Was a Peacock
Oxlip is Vancouver-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jayne Trimble, originally from Northern Ireland, and her philosophy on Your Mother Was a...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2021
Beyond Breath
The liner notes that come with the CD claim this is ‘Indo-Baroque meets alt-folk minimalism.’ The ‘Indo’ of this description...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: October/2021
The Rough Guide to the Best Japanese Music You’ve Never Heard
Despite the slightly misleading title – many of the artists here are well known in world music circles outside Japan...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: October/2021
Chìsake
Timothy Archambault is an indigenous flautist and composer, member of the Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation. He is one of the...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: October/2021
Alma Vieja
Founded by American bassist and composer Sascha Jacobsen, Los Tangueros del Oeste is a collective venture that appears to aspire...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2021
Peace in Africa
Cheikh Ibra Fam might not be a familiar name for many outside of Senegal, but this multi-instrumentalist and singer has...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: October/2021
Norwegian Oud
Yinon Muallem & Guy Mintus | Yinon Muallem
Conceived and recorded throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Norwegian Oud is the latest album from oud player, percussionist, and composer Yinon...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: October/2021
