Reviews

Ginhawa

Ruhiya

Ruhiya is a British-Filipino singer, songwriter, and sound healing practitioner. For her debut release, Ginhawa, which means ‘Breath’ in her...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Kiteky

Electric Vocuhila

This latest album from the French four-piece Electric Vocuhila, comes hot on the heels of a residency spent in Madagascar...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Bach to Folk

Lodestar Trio

Max Baillie is a British-German classical violin virtuoso who has worked with Björk; Erik Rydvall, a Swede who plays the...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

The Buzz and the Bells

Afro-Zen Allstars

This is the second studio recording from the Richmond, Virginia-based group specialising in the enticing sounds of Ethiopian jazz. Their...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Where Is Home (Hae Ke Kae)

Abel Selaocoe

This is one of the most impressive debut albums in a long time. Effectively, it’s a self portrait of the...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

La Voz Del Mar

Xiomara Torres

Hailing from Guapi on the Pacific Coast, but residing in Cali, Colombia, Xiomara Torres displays both her traditional roots and...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Instant

Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto

Given that for centuries in griot culture it was considered a solo instrument, the kora has in recent decades proved...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Ragawerk

Ragawerk

Guitarist Max Clouth lived in Mumbai for three years before striking up a musical partnership with drummer Martin Standke a...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Sand and Foam

Kabir Sehgal & Amaan Ali Bangash & Ayaan Ali Bangash

Last time sarod players Amaan Ali & Ayaan Ali Bangash appeared in Songlines it was in a distinguished fusion project...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Lulanga Tales

Nyati Mayi & The Astral Synth Transmitters

Veteran of the Brussels music scene since the late 1980s, multi-instrumentalist Nyati Mayi has roots in the Congo, and on...

Reviewed in issue November/2022