Reviews
Quiet Revolutions
Quiet Revolutions is album number two from the UK-based Zambian singer-songwriter Namvula, following 2014's Shiwezwa. She demonstrates a strong voice...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston
It's ‘Chan Chan’ again, Jim, but not as we know it… This time the Cuban staple song gets a reggae...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2017
Acoustic Rarities
If the recent Acoustic Classics II was an accessible introduction to Richard Thompson and his long career, then Acoustic Rarities...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: December/2017
Far Flung Corners
A mix of Dorset and West Highland influences characterise Far Flung Corners and a beautiful and engaging collaboration it is...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: December/2017
Alchemy
Having first discovered medieval and Renaissance melodies at the age of four through her recorder playing, then taken up the...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2017
Dream Theory in Malaya: Fourth World Vol Two
Originally released in 1981, a few years ahead of Hector Zazou's fascinating early forays into electronic-meets-world-music explorations and Brian Eno's...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2017
Kebrada
Elida Almeida is a 24-year-old Cape Verdean singer, who made a strong impression with her 2015 debut album, Ora Doci,...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2017
