Reviews
Metamodal
Lyra, piano, bass and drums – given that line-up, one might expect the Greek instrument, played here by the virtuoso...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2019
Colombian Soul
What comes to mind when someone mentions Colombia? Most probably cumbia, perhaps vallenato, a blast of champeta. If you've ever...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2019
The Sound of Silk
Li Xiangting is without doubt one of the few bona fide guqin (Chinese zither) masters of his generation. Not only...
Reviewed by Hyelim Kim in issue: October/2019
Live at WOMAD 1985
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party
Marking its 30th anniversary, Real World Records has released this album as a tribute to the late qawwali king, Nusrat...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2019
Créateur de la Valse Musette et de la Java
It's not often a cynical old music hack gets to dust off epithets like heart-warming, but this pair of records...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2019
An Introduction to Nic Jones
Topic Records, 80 this year, asked Nic Jones to compile a selection of his work to add to their An...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2019
Jaipur to Cairo
Cuatro Puntos Resident Musicians
Using traditional music as the medium to compose Western classical music, Jaipur to Cairo is a collection of works by...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: October/2019
Oriental Winds of the Baroque
Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, Nils Økland, Elizabeth Holmertz, Kouame Sereba & Jésus Fernández Baena
There can be no doubting the ambition of Norwegian saxophonist Rolf-Erik Nystrøm and his ensemble on this release. In the...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2019
Alegria de Viver
Alegria de Viver is an entirely solo album by the esteemed Brazilian guitarist Lula Galvão. He is generally betterknown as...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: October/2019
