Reviews
The Rough Guide to a World of Psychedelia
This sampler is a bountiful taster for World Music Network's ongoing series of global psychedelic compilations, skipping madly from land...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2016
Heavy Wood
Jez Hellard & The Djukella Orchestra
Djukella is an insult, common in the Balkans, meaning mongrel. Hellard and his band have reclaimed it aptly: their music...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2016
Subcontinental Drift
Sultans of String with Anwar Khurshid
Canadian folk-fusion outfit Sultans of String have gone for the word-play double – both band name and album name –...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2016
All These Years
This finds Irish-American luminaries Solas celebrating two decades together in ebullient style. This crowd-funded collection of all-new material brings past...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2016
It's Klezmer!
The title says it all really. This is a solid collection of traditional tunes with a handful of originals, including...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: May/2016
Loundo (Un Jour)
Moh! (sic) Kouyaté was given his first guitar by his grandmother in the Guinean capital Conakry, where he grew up,...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: May/2016
Studio One Showcase
Clement Dodd (1932-2004), founder of Studio One, pioneer of the Kingston sound systems, master producer and talent scout, recorded more...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2016
Atma Bhakti
Lulling vocals and an enchanting bansuri (flute) make for a soothing set of spiritual songs, perfect for meditation or relaxation....
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: May/2016
