Reviews
Onaida
Dutch-born singer and percussionist Natascha Rogers released ‘O Baba’ as the first single from this album, With its strong Yoruba...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: April/2024
A Tablanaut’s Journey
Hear the tabla like you’ve never heard it before! This may seem a bold claim for an instrument central to...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: April/2024
Vision of Three
In 2017 Swedish viola d’amore player Anna Ekborg Hans-Ers started to realise her dream of establishing a string trio grounded...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2024
Losean
This is a curious, patchily atmospheric album created by two artists who have never met. JO BISSA is a Dutch...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2024
Delight
With 2021’s Under the Lilac Sky, Arushi Jain announced herself as a gifted alchemist of electronica and Hindustani music through...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2024
Toc de Crida
Every musician that picks up on tradition sooner or later must decide whether they try to stay true to an...
Reviewed by Goncalo Frota in issue: April/2024
Mburu
Raffit is a French composer and jazz and blues guitarist who 15 years ago founded the Chambre d’Hôte Orchestra. One...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2024
Hinamarama
In 1997 at age 13 Aotearoa, New Zealand Māori songstress Maisey Rika was featured performing traditional songs (waiata) with her...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: April/2024
Essia
Tunisian-born, Brussels-based pianist Wajdi Riahi is undoubtedly adept at composing and performing melodically and rhythmically complex contemporary jazz. Aided ably...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: April/2024
