Enji: Ulaan review | Ammar Kalia’s global… Mongolian music has a long history of producing captivating vocal styles. The best-known is throat singing – a…
Ahmed Ben Ali: Subhana review | Ammar… From Maha’s 80s Egyptian orchestral pop to Fadoul’s 70s Moroccan psych-funk, independent label Habibi Funk has…
Ale Hop & Laura Robles: Agua Dulce review |… The cajón contains a radical history. The box-shaped percussion instrument is now commonly used in acoustic setups…
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily:… Since her 2015 debut Bird Under Water, Pakistani American singer Arooj Aftab has honed the delicate cadence of her…
Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters: Abri… The voice of 69-year-old Guadeloupean singer Moïse Polobi is a uniquely powerful presence. Deep, laden with heavy…
Rian Treanor and Ocen James: Saccades review |… Within the grid-based continuum of contemporary electronic music, Rotherham producer Rian Treanor is an…
Sarathy Korwar: Kalak review | Ammar… Sarathy Korwar has a light touch behind the drum kit. Since debuting with 2016’s Day to Day, where he mixed the…
Mabe Fratti: Se Ve Desde Aquí review | Ammar… Life after lockdown has been a time of creative change for Mabe Fratti. The Guatemalan cellist and composer wrote…
Star Feminine Band: In Paris review | Ammar… Benin’s Star Feminine Band have had a remarkable journey to releasing their music. The seven-piece all-female…
Lamin Fofana review | Ammar Kalia’s global… Across the eight tracks of Lamin Fofana’s latest album trilogy, the Sierra Leonean producer builds on his previous…