Reviews
Is That So?
John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain
John McLaughlin sparked a paradigm shift in the East-West fusion genre with his 1970s group Shakti. He is seeking another...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2020
Songs of Exile Vol 1-3
The Naghash Ensemble take their name from Mkrtich Naghash, a 15th-century Armenian poet, priest and painter. Living in the Armenian...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2020
North Star Calling
When listening to Leela Gilday's latest album, North Star Calling, one is instantly transported to a vast land of powerful...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: May/2020
Wild Games
There's a rugged earthiness and authenticity about Vedan Kolod. The name in old Russian means ‘Prophetic Tree’, although as a...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2020
Ayalgalar: Melodies
This is the fourth and highly listenable release by Tyva Kyzy. They were the first and only women's group in...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: May/2020
Tuath: Songs of the Northlands
Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie
Brian Ó hEadhra and Fiona Mackenzie have been working together for 25 years now, notably in the bands Anam and...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: May/2020
Mentro
The title of this album is taken from a traditional tune, ‘Mentra, Gwen’ (Venture, Gwen). How could Gwen Màiri resist...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2020
Ritmos Queridos
Based in France, where he organises Marseille's annual Tambory Canto Latin music festival at the Cité de la Musique, Simon...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2020
