Reviews
Inner Rhyme
French-Lebanese composer and violinist Layale Chaker's debut album, Inner Rhyme, which took two years to compose between Beirut, Paris and...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: April/2019
Here Come the Young
A veteran singer-songwriter and activist, Joseph has purveyed social and protest songs since his first studio release in 1983. The...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2019
Osharaku
The Kasai Osharaku Preservation Society and Others
Available as a two-disc CD or 12” vinyl, this compilation is the latest in an ongoing preservation series by EM...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2019
Maravilhas Contemporâneas
The significance of this reissue lies not in the fame of its creator, who died in 2017, but the interesting...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: April/2019
Near East Quartet
With its combination of moody grooves, fragile melodies, and near-ambient accompaniment, Near East Quartet offers the sonic set menu of...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: April/2019
Jungle Run
The ten-piece outfit Nubiyan Twist released an outstanding debut in 2015 and their second record, Jungle Run, offers up a...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: April/2019
Thrace: The Paths of Dionysus
The Rodopi Ensemble, comprising violin, clarinet, kanun, assorted percussion and lute plus vocals, was formed during the 1990s in this...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: April/2019
Owerset
Surrounded by the bowed drones of Bridget Marsden's fiddle, Leif Ottosson's accordion and Morten Kvam's double bass, Sarah-Jane Summers' fiddle...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: April/2019
If You Can't Stand the Heat
Frank Solivan's satin-smooth, mid-tenor voice soars right off the bat in ‘Crave’, the opening track of If You Can't Stand...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2019
Ekuka
Nyege Nyege Tapes is a small, obscure label based in Kampala, Uganda. They have released a small number of cassettes...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2019
