Reviews
Lost in Mali
There has long been a suspicion that the world music we get to hear is only part of the story,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2015
Imagined Frequencies
Armenian-born Vahagn Turgutyan (aka Vahagni) was introduced to flamenco via his guitarist father, who became obsessed with the Spanish music...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2015
African Harmonies
African ground hornbills don’t sing, but they do emit calls that can apparently be heard from a distance of about...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: December/2015
Urram
Karen Matheson's first solo album of exclusively Gaelic songs is remarkable for its unexpected and surprising musical settings. Matheson has...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2015
Sabaru
Sekou is the son of Guinean kora player M’Bady Kouyaté, but takes tradition further, using amplification and effects pedals. He...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: December/2015
Inch’Allah Baby
Temenik Electric won plaudits for their robust blend of Maghreb styles with rock, pop and electronic sounds on 2013 debut...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2015
The Rough Guide to Latin Disco
This is hardly the first compilation to highlight the Latino love affair with disco, but it's a hugely enjoyable romp...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: December/2015
Tunes from the Trenches: Songs from the First and Second World Wars
This kit-bag full of old songs springs from John Kirkpatrick's feeling that we get nearer to what the soldiers felt...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2015
Sefardix
Oles Brothers & Jorgos Skolias
The concept behind this album is intriguing: the reimagining of Sephardic songs in a setting for drums and double bass;...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2015
Hendrix Songs
Now here's an intriguing notion: a founding member of the much-loved folk big band Bellowhead reinterprets 12 classic Jimi Hendrix...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2015
