Reviews

Money Isn’t Everything

Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra

They may be based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra have fallen for old-time Americana hook,...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2013

Arriva la Banda!

BandAdriatica

The music of Salento’s BandAdriatica is redolent of endless voyages around the winding Adriatic Sea on a ship where different...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Apr/May/2013

Amaratch Musica

uKanDanZ

EthioSonic is the sister series to Ethiopiques, documenting modern Ethiopian influenced sounds from around the globe, no matter whether it’s...

Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Apr/May/2013

Serenata

Zé Luis

In her most talismanic song, ‘Sodade, the late Cesaria Evora forever defined the pain of separation experienced by a generation...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Apr/May/2013

La Cantiga del Fuego

Ana Alcaide

Madrid-born Ana Alcaide went to Sweden to study as a biologist and came back to Spain to become a professional...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2013

Wulu Wulu

Bongos Ikwue & Double X

A decade away from music seems to have given veteran Nigerian bandleader Bongos Ikwue a new lease of life. The...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Apr/May/2013

Dawning

Saffron

We all know the path of fusion is strewn with many pitfalls. What sounds good in theory often lacks coherence...

Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Apr/May/2013

Professeur

Meiway

Meiway is an established superstar of the Ivory Coast, with over 20 years recording experience. He is credited with creating...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2013

Discover

Carlos Nunez

Bagpipes are among the least sexy, fashionable or popular instruments on the planet – they’re a notch below the harmonica,...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2013

Taqâsîm

Omar Bashir

In an ideal world an oud (lute) player should be able to release an album safe in the knowledge that...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: March/2013