Reviews
Sistema Subversiva
Don't expect to hear any mint-breathed sighing, loose-hipped swaying and general ‘la-la-la-ing’ from Da Cruz. Bossa nova and its anodyne...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Fasiya
Breaking the mould of West Africa's male– dominated kora tradition, Sona Jobarteh comes from a Mande griot family representing a...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia
Música Llanera is the music of the vast open expanses of the Colombian plains around the Orinoco River, up in...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Accordion Samurai
Perhaps in response to endless gags about their instrument being anti-social — ‘a gentleman is a man who can play...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Di Corsica Riposu; Requiem pour Deux Regards
Corsica In Repose; A Requiem of Two Visions is the album's title; looking both ways is the essence of what...
Reviewed by Andrew Mcgregor in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
In The World Of Light
One of New Zealand's most powerful performers, Maori musician/producer Tiki Taane has come a long way since resigning his role...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Rough Guide to African Lullabies
Judging by our own experiences, this is a winner. Our son was asleep before the third track had finished and...
Reviewed by Jill Turner in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Traders
The common thread in this improbable but delightful fusion of the traditional music of Scotland and West Africa is created...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
The Rough Guide to Sufi Music
Six years ago, I attended the grandly titled World Performing Arts Festival in the Pakistani city of Lahore, and was...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
The Peasant Girl
Don't be put off by the contrived photo on the cover of this eclectic double CD: much love has gone...
Reviewed by Michael Church in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
