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Takes risks, but doesn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.
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Less demanding than any other work by these two seasoned players.
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Proof that there’s no substitute for a good pair of ears and an engaging sequence.
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Improvised Ethiopian music that, at times, goes nowhere.
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A satisfyingly roosty, late-summer soundtrack.
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He doesn't take himself too seriously, and neither should you.
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Three musicians not taking themselves seriously, but taking their music very much so
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Simon Balthazar is what makes Fanfarlo most distinctive.
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This rare international release is a loose-limbed, rootsy treat.
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Their country rock charms somehow seemed pretty much lost on the Great American Public.
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This hugely entertaining compilation charts their peak years.
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A hit-and-miss range of performances.
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Bold, varied and adventurous
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This is a fine place to start
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The passion DJ Charlie Gillett maintains for world music is obvious.
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The idea of fusing the music of the Middle East and India with flamenco isn't exactly...
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Strawberry Blood isn't terrible, just mundane.
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It manages to transcend its influences through a combination of sturdy melodies.
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How much you enjoy this will depend on how funky you like your samba.
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It does sound like her muse is finally on the mend.
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Reviving and reinventing the fevered Cambodian pop of the 60s and 70s.
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With over five hours of music, this is probably all the Alaap you’ll ever need.
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A writer this erudite and imaginative leaves precious little space for clichés.
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It’s business as usual and business, as usual, is pretty damn good.
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Mixing old school hip hop and serious social issues, this falls short of memorable.
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Pleasant tunes but . . . Maal is too discreet a presence on his own album.
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This leading young Cuban pianist has made another wide-ranging and accomplished album.
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Reveals ever more of its layered charms with each listen.
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It's a flawed but frequently intriguing listen.
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Au Revoir Simone are a 'girl group' with a difference.
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A heartfelt tribute to the master storyteller.
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Wilson’s husky contralto is a treat throughout.
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The third album by this Montreal-based singer/songwriter arrives six years.
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Jassi Sidhu has become one of the UK's most popular Bhangra artists
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They say Satan has all the best tunes, and on this evidence they may just be right.
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Exotic aural wallpaper with pretty but inconsequential patterns.
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A more playful, experimental side of their music.
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The combination of tradition and innovation is largely successful.
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Music with a few rough edges and more originality.
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There's some serious song writing talent under all that sonic debris.
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One of Finland's most popular bands abroad.
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The Sleeper is lush, pastoral and very English
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You get the feeling this 70-year-old master will roll on for some time to come.
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The playing is sublime throughout, and the arrangements varied.
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It's been too long since any album proper from the ‘songbird of Wassoulou’.
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A fine introduction to this underexposed but intriguing artist.
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Vintage synths and contemporary beats.
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Naylor's chameleonesque vocal persona soon begins to work its magic.
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Taylor's singing and the accompaniment are top notch.
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Why have 'cordial' when 'real juice' is just as widely available and costs no more?
