Reviews
Ceremonial
Ceremonial is the second album from Masaaki Yoshida, a Tokyo-born electronic musician who currently resides in London. This release has...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: April/2016
Djaale
Born in France, with a Cameroonian background, singer Ekoumé was a member of saxophonist Manu Dibango's band for eight years....
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: April/2016
2
When they recorded their first album, the American-Irish supergroup had no idea it would be so successful. Their five-night string...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2016
Babilonia
There's an agreeable rock influence coming to the fore on this Italian band's latest album. But those distorted guitar chords...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: April/2016
Oh Yeah Habibi
Google the word ‘Arabicana’ and you’ll either find restaurants in Dubai and Edinburgh or a musical style of the same...
Reviewed by Stan Rijven in issue: April/2016
Amazonia
Finis Africae is essentially the Spanish multi-instrumentalist Juan A Arteche, flanked by a small team of distinctive collaborators. This reissued...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: April/2016
Lotus Wight's Ode to the Banjo
Lotus Wight is the nom du guerre of Toronto native Sam Allison, a songster, folklorist, poet, fiddler, banjo historian and...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2016
Bavaturka Vol II
What happens when a traditional Bavarian wind ensemble playing Hofmusik (literally court music) puts aside their pints of Weissbier and...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: April/2016
My Life in a Hole in the Ground
This is a very welcome reissue of the first four albums by African Head Charge – reissued as individual vinyl...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2016
The Happy Prince
As tribute bands go, the Brothers Nazaroff are one of the more eccentric out there. Named after the elusive Nathan...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: April/2016
