Reviews
Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay
Uruguay is to Argentina as Wales is to England: smaller, saner, greener, less populated, less hurried and under-celebrated. The north...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2012
Sufiyan
This is quite an extraordinary project for fans of the Turkish ney – the reed flute that is at the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2012
Ministry of Carnival
It seems as though every month, if not every week, there is another take on Gypsy music through Western ears....
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: July/2012
Wake Up Sinners
The Dirt Daubers are a west Kentucky trio who try to put a fresh spin on mountain music/old-time music. Vocals...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2012
Georgia: Sacred & Secular Vocal Polyphony
Georgian polyphony is one of the most glorious sounds in the world – a dozen or so singers (usually male)...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2012
Chante Adonis
Both the singer Abed Azrié and the poet Adonis (the pen-name of Ali Ahmad Said Esber) are typical of a...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: July/2012
Wisdom and Insight
Any listeners’ fears that Tibetan ritual music may be too challenging or austere are readily dispelled by this latest release...
Reviewed by Mark Trewin in issue: July/2012
Tango Tango de Norte a Sur
We hear lots of rumours about Finland’s tango obsession but rarely get to hear its music. This innovative release features...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2012
Nuevo Chamber
Born out of classical ‘jam sessions’ at a café in metropolitan San Francisco, The Musical Art Quintet developed their stylish...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: July/2012
Say Africa
The man they simply call ‘The Voice’ in South Africa is little known to British audiences. But he has highly...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2012
