Global Music Column – September
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party – Chain of Light The year 1990 was a pivotal one for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Since his appearance at Womad...
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- Aug 12
Global Music Column – August
Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding – Milton + Esperanza B razilian singer Milton Nascimento has one of the most dextrous voices in...
- Jul 21
The week in TV: Those About to Die; Lady in the Lake; The Jetty; Simone Biles Rising – review
When was the last time you thought about the Roman empire? The question might have become a well-worn joke on social media over the past...
- Jul 12
Global Music Column – July
Bizhiki – Unbound On his remarkable 2022 debut album Niineta, singer Joe Rainey warped the musical traditions of his Native American...
- Jun 16
Global Music Column – June
Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O – True Story The South African jazz scene has exploded with fresh talent in recent years, from artists such as...
- May 17
Global Music Column – May
Arooj Aftab – Night Reign Few singers can match the delicate warmth and quiet power of Arooj Aftab’s voice. Over the past decade, the...
- Apr 19
Global Music Column – April
Lord Spikeheart – The Adept Over the past decade vocalist Martin Kanja, AKA Lord Spikeheart, has become a figurehead of the burgeoning...
- Mar 22
Global Music Column – March
Ganavya – Like the Sky, I’ve Been Too Quiet The intricate vocal acrobatics of north Indian classical music have been fertile ground for...
- Feb 24
Global Music Column – February
Amaro Freitas – Y’Y Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas approaches the 88 keys of his piano as if they were drums. Across three albums since...
- Jan 26
Global Music Column – January
Sam Gendel and Fabiano do Nascimento – The Room Few saxophonists are capable of conjuring as many mutant sounds from their instrument as...
- Dec 26, 2023
The 10 best global albums of 2023
10. Ale Hop and Laura Robles – Agua Dulce Peru’s Laura Robles and Ale Hop explore the radical history of the cajón on their fiercely...
- Dec 10, 2023
Shabaka Hutchings review – soaring to unfettered heights
Over the past decade, the hard-blowing sound of Shabaka Hutchings’s saxophone has been a constant of the British jazz scene. Working...
- Dec 8, 2023
Global Music Column – December
Jowee Omicil – Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite In August 1791, a group of enslaved Haitians met in the woods of Bois Caïman,...
- Dec 6, 2023
Musicianship Remains Undiminished at Ever-Expanding London Jazz Festival
The EFG London Jazz Festival and the show keeps on getting bigger and bigger. This year’s 31st edition, which took place Nov. 10–19, was...
- Nov 10, 2023
Global Music Column – November
Thandi Ntuli with Carlos Niño – Rainbow Revisited South African jazz has taken a maximal turn in recent years. Artists such as the...
- Oct 19, 2023
Shabaka Hutchings and Mette Rasmussen help Vilnius Jazz Festival push into the future
Vilnius is a city that wears its scars on its sleeve. 23 years since Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, its capital...
- Oct 19, 2023
Global Music Column – October
Titanic – Vidrio Over three solo albums, Guatemala-born and Mexico City-based cellist and singer Mabe Fratti has honed the art of...
- Sep 18, 2023
Global Music Column – September
DJ Znobia: Inventor Vol 1 In the late 90s, dancer Sebastião Lopes was experimenting with the production software FruityLoops in his...
- Aug 18, 2023
Global Music Column – August
Deena Abdelwahed – Jbal Rrsas Since the release of her debut album Khonnar in 2018, Tunisian DJ and producer Deena Abdelwahed has been on...
- Aug 9, 2023
Beverly Glenn-Copeland – The Ones Ahead
Every few years, there is a flurry of excitement as an artist is “rediscovered”. Old cassettes, records and master tapes are dusted off...
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