Reviews
Collaborations
Ravi Shankar & George Harrison
Given the high profile of the collaborators, it’s surprising that the various joint projects, undertaken over more than 25 years...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Al Wa’ Debt
Va Fan Fahreareanother instance of the north-west European love affair with all sounds Balkan. But the 11-strong brass band have...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Poets and Lighthouses
Albert Kuvezin’s new incarnation of Yat-Kha continues his singer-songwriter develop– ment with his unique kanzat style of Tuvan throat singing....
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Into the Raga
This disc features a duet between the two most predominant melodic instruments of Karnatic (South Indian) music: violin and the...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Sandkorn
She’s a proud guardian of the Norwegian tradition, but unswerving creativity, dedication and innovation areundoubtedly qualities that earned Sigrid Moldestad...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
The Last Chance: Eight Songs on Israel/Palestine
Leon Rosselson, Reem Kelani & Janet Russell
I seem to have been emotionallyinvolved with the Israel/Palestine conflict for most of my life’, explains satirist and political singer-songwriter...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Russian Folksongs in the Key of Sadness
Evgeny Masloboev & Anastasia Masloboeva
Leo Records, which has released artists such as Sun Ra, Evan ParkerandArt Ensemble of Chicago, has long been an important...
Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
African Revolution
Tiken Jah Fakoly is perhaps Africa’s most gifted reggae artist, stepping deftly in the footsteps of fellow Ivorian Alpha Blondy....
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
The Sound of Club Secousse Vol 1
VARIOUS ARTISTS Radioclit presents
Belgium’s Crammed label have been on a roll these last few years, what with Congotronics and its associated artists –...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Africa for Africa
Femi Kuti has had a stop-start career. At the same age he is now, 48, his father Fela had virtually...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
