Reviews
Dhaalu Raa
The Maldives would be hard put to find a better soundtrack for its 50th-anniversary independence celebrations next year than this....
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: October/2014
Gipsy Burek Orkestar
Gipsy Burek Orkestar made a good impression at WOMEX 2013. They describe themselves as ‘blending the exuberant drive of a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
Dominican Republic: Merengue
With 70 tracks and more than three hours of piano, maracas and trombones, this triple-decker is all you need for...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2014
Cor Amant
The textures and timbres produced by this all-female string quartet are quite unlike any other. Tokso bring together the reedy,...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2014
In Flanders Fields
From the long-established English vocal harmony trio comes an homage to the music and song of World War I, one...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2014
One Blinding Dusky Dusk
Born out of a meeting of musical minds in an East London pub, this debut album is straight from the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2014
Oj Tak!
Frightened of Polish music by the scraping fiddles and raw vocals of the Warsaw Village Band? Then maybe the mellower,...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2014
The Island of Dr Electrico
With a period cinematic sound, flamboyant stage presence and a band name that feels like a lost Ian Fleming novel,...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2014
Le Silence de l’Exode
French clarinettist Yom has made seven albums that reflect an eclectic spirit that defies categorisation, underlining the malleability of his...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: October/2014
