Reviews
From the Kasbah/Tunis to Tahrir Square/Cairo & Back
It was, so they say, a very musical revolution. How could it have been anything else? Even under the most...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2011
Awda
The oud player Adel Salameh has been carving out a name for himself around the world since he left his...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2011
Resonance/Dissonance
A solo oud recording is an ambitious undertaking for any player. Even if you can hold your listeners’ attention for...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2011
Heyma
Abir Nasraoui is a radio presenter, author and singer from Tunisia, based in Paris. Her mantelpiece groans under the weight...
Reviewed in issue June/2011
Hommage
Itamar Erez & The Adama Ensemble
Erez is an Israeli-born Canadian composer, guitarist and pianist who recently moved back to Israel. There he established his ensemble...
Reviewed in issue June/2011
Ivresses
Alireza Ghorbani & Dorsaf Hamdani
Iranian singer Alireza Ghorbani and Tunisian singer Dorsaf Hamdani here have teamed up for a celebration of the poetry of...
Reviewed in issue June/2011
Daughter of the Spring
Reviewing Mor Karbasi's debut CD, it was tempting to compare her with Yasmin Levy, a fellow Jerusalemborn Sephardic singer. It...
Reviewed in issue June/2011
Rough Guide to Bellydance
Finger cymbals? Check. Hip scarves, fan veil, belly button jewel? Check. The second edition of the Rough Guide to Bellydance...
Reviewed in issue June/2011
Tulum: A Sound from the Black Sea
The Black Sea region is like a different country compared to the rest of Turkey. It's misty, mountainous and cool,...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2011
