Reviews
Yeraz
Jivan Gasparyan Duduk Ensemble
There are few instruments as beautiful as the Armenian duduk. Its plaintive, reedy tone seems to exude melancholy. Djivan (or...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Maqâm Roads
Zied Zouari is a violin virtuoso who was surely destined to specialise in fusion styles. Born into a family of...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Lekhfa
Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh
Maryam Saleh and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh's musical alliance does not come as a surprise – not only because they are...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Habibi Funk
Subtitled ‘an eclectic selection of music from the Arab world,' the majority of the tracks on this compilation come from...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Syrian Dreams
‘This album is my personal journey through the six years of war in Syria,' Youssef writes of her debut album....
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Live at Abbey Road
Joseph Tawadros & James Tawadros
Joseph Tawadros is an Australian oud virtuoso who blends the music of his Egyptian heritage with a variety of more...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
One With the Beloved
Oh dear. On paper, Shervin Boloorian ticks the right boxes. He's a refugee from Iran, raised in the UK, with...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Mugham Souls
Gochag Askarov & Pierre de Trégomain
Gochag Askarov is a top singer of mugham, the sophisticated vocal tradition of Azerbaijan. Although recorded in concert in Baku's...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Entity
This album is from Belgium, a nation seemingly adept at encouraging musical collaborations between different communities – Voxtra's The Encounter...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
