Reviews
Working-Class Heroes: A History of Struggle in Song
Trump's America ought to be a fertile breeding ground for modern protest songs, but if they're out there, we don't...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2019
Visuma Vizoša Tumsa
ZeMe was created by two Latvian musicians: DJ Monsta (Uldis Cirulis) and kokle (traditional Latvian zither) master Laima Jansone. Their...
Reviewed by Agnieszka Ujma in issue: November/2019
The Butterfly
Teaming up with classical musicians has almost become a rite of passage for the accomplished traditional musician. Sometimes such collaborations...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: November/2019
Pansori: Le Dit de Demoiselle Sugyeong
Pansori, recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, is a traditional Korean form...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: November/2019
From Kolkata
For an album with so much variation between and within tracks, the overall cohesion Tita Nzebi achieves in this release...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: November/2019
Mediterranean Quartet
Matia Levréro & Tcha Limberger
Belgian Gypsy violinist Tcha Limberger has featured several times in these pages for his excellent jazz manouche, Hungarian Gypsy and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2019
Rumba Classic
Rumba Classic is a respectful and enjoyable collection of vintage rumbas performed by London-based Congolese musicians under the leadership of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2019
Ked’ Vojačik Narukoval
I love the design of this album. With its distressed sleeve and retro typography, it looks like something I might...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2019
A Universe That Roasts Blossoms for a Horse
The first track on Širom's A Universe that Roasts Blossoms for a Horse sounds like an intro to an adventurous...
Reviewed by Agnieszka Ujma in issue: November/2019
Even the Sparrow
Kelly Hunt possesses an exceptionally lithe and expressive voice, which sounds like a delicate songbird imbued with the mojo of...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2019
