Reviews
Hâfez & Goethe: Divân
Abed Azrié is the sort of intellectual musician who could probably only flourish in France. Born in Syria’s most cultured...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
New Dawn
The opening track of this young Israeli duo’s debut recording is staggering. It’s clear from the outset that guitarist Itamar...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Kula Kulluk Yakisir M1
Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan
Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and Turkish saz player Erdal Erzincan are both fantastic traditional musicians with a taste for...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Rhythms of Azerbaijani Dances
This is the latest in Felmay’s series of Azerbaijani music that focuses on folk and dance repertoire, and it features...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Habibi: Classics & Collaborations
Natacha Atlas’ back-catalogue has been open-cast mined in recent years, with both a Best Of and a cut-price box-set already...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Conversations with Manol
I loved the idea behind this CD even before I started listening to it; the album pays homage to an...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2013
Bahriye Çiftetellisi
Cüneyt Sepetçi & Orchestra Dolapdere
Orchestra Dolapdere, named after the quarter of Beyoğlu from which the musicians come, includes some top players – Veysel Imeci...
Reviewed in issue October/2013
Waternixie
Dalinda is a UK-based, Libyan-born, Bosnian singer-songwriter whose music bears traces of many influences. Such a rich cultural background could...
Reviewed in issue October/2013
Anthology of Kurdish Hymns
This album is more interesting for the repertoire than for its music. Kalan has always prided itself in releasing recordings...
Reviewed in issue October/2013
L’Oeil Du Coeur
This is not your everyday easy listening album. For those without a strong grasp of Arabic and/or French, either a...
Reviewed in issue October/2013
