Reviews
The Kindest One
Jorga Mesfin is a comparatively new kid on the Ethio-jazz block. The Ethiopian saxophonist also happens to be Mulatu Astatke’s...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: July/2024
Vari
Innovation born of mastery of tradition is a central tenet of GroundUP, the record label founded by Michael League. And...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2024
Passeport
From the moment Lassana Sané, aka Lass, gently launches into the opening track ‘Massamba’, the listener is aware of the...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: July/2024
Parenthesis, I
Now with a number of bold solo albums under her belt and a successful record label, it’s hard to remember...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2024
Pulled by the Stars
‘Clash Vooar’ is Manx for Big Groove, and the band’s second album includes a batch of sturdy grooves, along with...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2024
Svängo Nuevo
Even after 20 years of playing together, the Finnish harmonica quartet Sväng still hold a unique voice in the landscape...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2024
Nun V’Annammurate
The opening song of this album is really enticing. A delicate mandolin melody, accompanied by guitar introduces the voice of...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2024
Radio Afloat
Layale Chaker is a Lebanese violinist and composer whose music draws rich inspiration from contemporary classical music, jazz improvisation and...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: July/2024
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
