Reviews
Tamburocket Hungarian Fireworks
According to one story, the last music heard by the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the night before going to his death,...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Trésors de la Musique Judéo-Arabe
Another welcome haul through the treasure trove of Jewish-Arab popular song: in this case, it's 13 tracks, including three released...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Tzenni
The latest ascending Saharan star comes not from Mali, as you might expect, but from Mauritania. Singer and griot Noura...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Mañana
It's probably fair to say there aren’t that many famous Mexican-Canadian singer-songwriters out there and certainly none of the stature...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
In the Air or the Earth
Ancient ballads from the crossroads of life, death, fate and fortune, and equally antique dance tunes – you can almost...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Beneath the Sun
A Murrungun man from Arnhem Land, singer-songwriter and actor Tom E Lewis is still best remembered for his murderous lead...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Akal Warled
Mix the hypnotic call-and-response vocals and tinde hand-drums of the Touareg troupe Tartit with the electric guitars, rocking rhythms and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Compay Son con Pasión
At first glance this CD looks off-putting: the sleeve being reminiscent of a flier taped to the desk of a...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Salvadora Robot
Even in Colombia, Meridian Brothers are a band who divide opinion. Are they a parody of Colombian music or a...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Over Tones
Benedicte Maurseth & Åsne Valland Nordli
These outstanding musicians have impeccable pedigrees. They grew up with the folk traditions of Norway's Hardanger region. Maurseth learned Hardanger...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
