Reviews
Supreme Talent Show
Upon listening to this album, it is clear that MC Waraba and Mélèké Tchatcho deserve the confidence their album title...
Reviewed by Brian Taylor in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Inversions
While O'Hooley & Tidow's sprightly ‘Gentleman Jack’ has become the theme tune for Sally Wainwright's acclaimed new drama series of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Beyond the Borders
Maria Farantouri & Cihan Türkoglu
This project brings together the Greek singer Maria Farantouri and Anatolian saz player and composer Cihan Türkoğlu, who arranged all...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Salika, Molika
Erlend Apneseth Trio & Frode Haltli
At first, Erlend Apneseth enjoyed the solitude of solo recording, then the Norwegian Hardanger fiddler formed a trio of great...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Brazil Primitivo Vol 1: Rhythms, Legends and Styles (1899-1963)
Although so shocking that it initially appears to be some sort of bad-taste parody, this blackface disaster is truly the...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Airs and Graces
Continuing the Topic Treasures series of reissues to celebrate the label's 80th birthday, June Tabor's 1976 solo debut comes with...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Autumn of the World
A familiar array of mostly acoustic instruments deftly wielded in the service of retro-modern styles make for an exceptionally compelling...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Rebujo
As energised as guaraná, as saucy as a Sid James laugh, as sultry as samba at sunset on a tropical...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
More Arriving
Born in the US, raised and educated in India and a London resident for the past decade, the percussionist and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Africa Speaks
Half a century after Carlos Santana's career-defining performance at Woodstock placed the fusion of Latin rhythms and guitar rock on...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
