Reviews

Black Tenere

Kel Assouf

Anana Harouna is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Sahara with an intriguing history. He's a Touareg (he prefers the...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2019

And If You Will Come to Me

Idan Raichel

Idan Raichel is a hugely successful Israeli composer and keyboard player with a considerable gift for catchy melodies you can't...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2019

Maria

Carminho

Within the first few seconds of Maria, Carminho makes one of the boldest moves in her career so far: she...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2019

Ambarao

Moiizah

It's a long way from the Indian Ocean to the isle of Jura, Scotland where Moiizah's debut album was recorded,...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2019

Vesselil

Vesselil

Vesselil are a female string trio from Denmark playing Nordic folk music and this is their eponymous debut. Their name...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2019

Royal Traveller

Missy Raines

Primarily known as a multiple award-winning bluegrass bassist, Missy Raines' penchant for pushing musical boundaries has also found her experimenting...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2019

1958

Blick Bassy

With his soulful voice, Cameroonian author and singer-songwriter Blick Bassy delivers a luminous and reflective album of 11 songs. Using...

Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: April/2019

Those Who Roam

Claire Hastings

The second album from 2015 BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Claire Hastings is a real treat. With an...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2019

Kadodi

VARIOUS ARTISTS

The transliteration of ritual practice to the club dance floor is always an interesting – and often politically charged –...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: April/2019

Scattered Memories

Saba Alizadeh

Born in Tehran in 1983, Saba Alizadeh is a virtuoso of the Iranian kamancheh (spike fiddle). With an extensive background...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2019