Reviews
Blue Maqams
This is a gently exquisite album, in which the finest and most innovative oud (lute) player and composer in Tunisia...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Drifters & Vagabonds
With one foot in Scotland, the other in Austria and a few other limbs in Sweden and Vienna, Black Market...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Belem & the MeKanics
Belem are a duo, consisting of diatonic accordionist Didier Laloy and cellist Kathy Adam. Laloy met Walter Hus, who provides...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Stone Horse
Former Killing Joke bassist Youth launches his new global beats label Suriya Recordings in fine style with Indotranceltic's satisfyingly uncategorisable...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
The Wife of Urban Law
This splendid set from fiddler Peter Knight, with guitarist Roger Flack and percussionist Sacha Trochet, oozes confidence from the start,...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
The Conversation
The generous amount of music offered on The Conversation by Pete's Posse may not get you much closer to identifying...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Selo Na Okuke / Village Tracks
The band name (pronounced Kree-ess) means ‘Bonfire’ in old Croatian dialect, but Kries certainly aren't incinerating the old folk songbooks....
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Live at Ronnie Scott's
One of the most compelling aspects of Nitin Sawhney's work is its conceptual nature. More off en than not, his...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Groovy Guzheng
The fluttering tones of the guzheng (Chinese zither) will be recognised as every lazy soundtrack composer's go-to sound for an...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
