Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society
Simultonality features the Moroccan gimbri (lute), its bass fashioned from the skin of a camel's neck stretched across a wooden...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2017
This debut from the Wiltshire folk singer reveals something of a folk trend towards strong female singer-songwriters with illuminating and...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2017
Muammer Ketencoglu & Balkan Journey
Anyone who is into Balkan music – tricksy rhythms, wild sax and accordion playing – is going to enjoy this....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2017
I'm used to the word sebil in Turkish meaning ‘Fountain’, but in Arabic it means also ‘Road’ or ‘Way’: both...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: July/2017
Graham Daniels and Mark Vidler (aka Addictive TV) have been splicing found sounds and visual vignettes since the turn of...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: July/2017
The Heliocentrics rose to prominence through high-profile collaborations with old masters such as Ethio-jazz king Mulatu Astatke, Afrobeat saxophonist Orlando...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2017
This Finnish ensemble has its roots in the Sámi tradition. It seems to be a flourishing period for new Sámi...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2017
Putumayo clearly have a loyal following, although I've personally always been turned off by the twee cover art and their...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: July/2017
The Scorpios are a ten-piece band with most members originating from Khartoum in Sudan, and are now based in London...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2017
Classic country and bluegrass fans – folks who revere Bill Monroe, Porter Wagoner, Buck Owens, Flatt & Scruggs and the...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2017
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