Reviews
Opium Moon
This multi-talented group, comprising violinist Lily Haydn, santur (zither) player Hamid Saeidi, bassist Itai Disraeli and percussionist MB Gordy, have...
Reviewed by Marwan Shamiyeh in issue: November/2018
Namer of Clouds
The debut album of young Somerset singer Kitty Macfarlane features striking original songs alongside two traditional Somerset pieces from the...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2018
The Rough Guide to Ali Akbar Khan
It is rare for a single musician to be called the greatest living musician of his time, yet that is...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: November/2018
Afro Groove Queen
Manou Gallo is a bass player and singer from the Ivory Coast with an impressive history. She has worked with...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: November/2018
Archival Recordings of the Legendary Lead Violinist from Myjava in 1929-1957
Samko Dudík (1880-1967) was a Slovak Gypsy fiddler and band leader, but more than that he was a larger-than-life personality...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2018
Antique Beats
This is a deft mash-up of musical styles shot with energy; the band's multifarious influences show in their fresh use...
Reviewed by Wendy Rosie Scott in issue: November/2018
Nim Dong
Conceived by Australia-based Iranian tar (long-necked lute) virtuoso and composer Hamed Sadeghi, Eishan Ensemble is a rare attempt in fusing...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: November/2018
Mostar Sevdah Reunion Presents Sreta: The Balkan Autumn
The music filtered for consumption by the ‘world music industry’ may well bear little relationship to the music listened to...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: November/2018
A Tiempo Real
Poetry ripples through this album of traditional Spanish songs from Toledo-based ensemble Vigüela. It's in the song titles – ‘The...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2018
