Reviews
Manbarani
Natik Awayez won't be known to many readers. Born in Iraq, he has lived in Bulgaria (studying philosophy), Yemen, Sweden...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: April/2021
Chalo
This charitable 28-track compilation aims to raise the profile of South Asian music, bringing together artists from the region and...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2021
Serenin: From the Black Sea to the Ligurian Sea
Despite appearances this is not a generic fusion but a bridge between specific traditions soundly based on historical and environmental...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: April/2021
Do You Hear Me?
Like Cheikh Lô, Senegal's Batch Gueye is a member of the Baye Fall, the dreadlocked Sufi brotherhood founded by Amadou...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2021
Gerasonobu
At the age of 27, Elida Almeida is a high achiever: Gerasonobu is her fourth album and she is considered...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2021
Makgona Tsohle Reggi
The resurrection of Makgona Tsohle Reggi – recorded in 1970 – reconnects modern listeners to an experimental fusion of mbaqanga,...
Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: April/2021
Echoes of the Mountains
This and several other new recordings are a collaboration between the Canadian label Analekta and the Centre des Musiciens du...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2021
Sisyphus
The first solo release from accomplished musician Sofia Labropoulou takes its inspiration from a geographically and culturally diverse range of...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: April/2021
Soaked
Their first album, according to this Brussels-based trio of former street musicians, is all about ‘taking a stance and taking...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2021
Transatlântikèr
Kèr, meaning ‘heart’ in Réunionese Creole and ‘village’ or ‘home’ in Breton, leaves the translation of Transatlântikèr up to some...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: April/2021
