Reviews
The Indigenous Afro-Jazz Sounds of Philip Tabane and his Malombo Jazzman
Guitarist Philip Tabane burst onto the South African jazz scene in the mid-60s with a guitar-flute-drums trio that blended modern...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Once in a Blue Moon
Luciano Biondini & Klaus Falschlunger
There’s such a tremendous energy, vibrancy and immediacy in this new global fusion album, Once in a Blue Moon. Austrian...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Milestone
Perhaps better known as bassist with Kate Rusby and Treacherous Orchestra, the impressive Milestone marks Lyall’s second release as a...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Tiddukla
The banjo has been a popular instrument in Moroccan music since the early 1970s, when it was first introduced by...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Sukotherapy
Maria Pomianowska is the leader of the revival of the suka, or knee-fiddle, in Poland. It’s played like the Cretan...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Adouna
Releasing two different albums simultaneously is a bold move and you probably need to have a captive audience to get...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Euphoric Ouroboric
David Wax and Suz Slezak are the husband-and-wife duo fronting the Mexo-Americana troupe David Wax Museum. Recorded in the couple’s...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Le Sato
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey
When Dahomey (now known as Benin) gained its independence in 1960, the country saw a surge of artistic creativity in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Fire Over Babylon: Dread, Peace and Conscious Sounds at Studio One
Studio One was known as the Jamaican Motown because countless artists emerged from its training ground, including Bob Marley and...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
