Reviews
Maqaam d’Amour
Aïcha Redouane, originally of Moroccan descent, has become a house¬hold name in the performance of music from the eastern part...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Haflat Gharbia: The Western Concerts
Once in a while, an artist from the outside punches a dirty great hole through the usually impenetrable wall of...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
The Gamelan of Bangle
Terompong beruk is the form of gamelan ensemble indigenous to the Balinese village of Bangle, just one of dozens of...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
S’AII Vibration
This is the third album from Niwel Tsumbu, a Congolese guitarist, composer and vocalist who has been based in Ireland...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Kinshasa One Two
Damon Albarn is famous for breaking down musical barriers and exploring new ways in which music¬ians can work together –...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Small Towns and Famous Nights
This is their first album, but Alan Kelly (piano accordion), Tola Custy (fiddle), Steph Geremia (flute and vocals) and Tony...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Full Attack, With Sudden Defences
Things gets off to a compelling start with ominous double bass, loose splashy drums, and a snatch of film noir-ish...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Aberaeron Sunset
What, I was asking myself, would a crossover South Asian/ UK album thought up in a Welsh caravan sound like?...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
The Original Sound of Cumbia
These two generous CDs of Colombian cumbia, remastered from 78s, 45s and 33rpm LPs, are glorious. The subtitle, The History...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
