Reviews
Philantropiques
First up, a confession: having seen French jazz/soul/funk/rap producer Guts on stage and been less than impressed, I had low...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2019
Long Story Short
The cello has never featured very prominently in jazz. Bass player Oscar Pettiford is probably the best known (occasional) cellist...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: July/2019
Orchestre Univers
Two years after his successful Univers-Île album [a Top of the World album review in #132], Jeremy Labelle, a forerunner...
Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: July/2019
London to Addis
This is a simple idea with a great pay-off: record traditional Ethiopian krar (five-stringed lyre), washint (wooden flute), masenqo (single-stringed...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2019
Ambolley
For many of us, our first introduction to the Ghanaian singer and bandleader Gyedu-Blay Ambolley was when Soundway included a...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2019
Time and Place
When confronted by albums of new, original compositions by an instrumental folk artist, this reviewer must admit to a bit...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: July/2019
There is No Other
Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
Having only reviewed the wonderful Giddens-curated collaborative album Songs of Our Native Daughters in #147, it's a surprise to welcome...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2019
Noites Brasileiras
These are admittedly troubling times for Brazil. Having elected a president known for his polemic and hostile quotes on minorities...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2019
Ben Haana Wa Maana
Popular Palestinian rap trio DAM return with a third album that features the same political and social fervour as the...
Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: July/2019
Bamboo
This is a welcome full reissue of the experimental album from 1970, which is highly prized by collectors. Shakuhachi (Japanese...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: July/2019
