Reviews
Sotali
Swedish folk duo Pettersson & Fredriksson originally released this set in 2010 and present it here for the first time...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2024
Safa
Palestinian oud virtuoso Nizar Rohana returns with his third album Safa, which is a completely solo effort. While Rohana is...
Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: December/2024
Twisted Sage
Kenny Kosek with Tony Trischka
Here’s a recipe for a great old-time fiddle and banjo album: first, learn a bunch of tunes as a teenager...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: December/2024
Te-Kwaro Alango-Ekuku
It wasn’t until Nyege Nyege Tapes shared the fruits of their deep dive into the radio recordings of Langi griot...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: December/2024
Butterfly: Colors of Armenian Duduk
Butterfly is the debut album by Canadian/Armenian duduk player Sar Kamler, who came to the instrument surprisingly late in adulthood,...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2024
The Salmon
This is a Franco-Jamaican reggae compilation, spiced up with shots of blues, country and soul. The Salmon’s members each boast...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: December/2024
We’ve Got a Groovy Thing Going
‘Dig it, baby, dig it!’ Profound, this ain’t – but groovy it sure is. Focusing on a golden era of...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2024
Reprise on 2nd Avenue
Having made a name for himself in the hip-hop trio Johnny Cradle, this latest release shows Qü venturing forward as...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: December/2024
Dead of Night
The renowned master of Moroccan Gnawa music, Mahmoud Guinia, died in 2015; this album by his son Houssam serves as...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2024
