Music, World, Issue 696

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Tinariwen - Oran Mor, Glasgow, Thu 5 Apr 2012

23 Apr 20123 stars

An evocative but occasionally flat show from the Tuareg blues guitarists

A beguiling mix of blues guitar sounds, gently insistent but sometimes complex rhythms and desert sensibilities is what’s always made Tinariwen unique. Live, the blend is all the more compelling, which must be due, at least in part, to the sheer…

Kuljit Bhamra, Jacqueline Shave, John Parricelli - Postcards From Home

18 Apr 20123 stars

Cross-cultural fusion partly inspired by the Hebrides

(Keda Records) A fresh and deftly executed cross-cultural fusion featuring a tabla player with strong jazz connections, a classical violinist and a jazz guitarist, playing music inspired in part by the Hebrides. Violinist Jacqueline Shave’s ‘Machair to…

Various Artists - Cumbia Cumbia 1 & 2

18 Apr 20123 stars

Two-album reissue of classic compilations from 1989 and 1993

(World Circuit) The sinuous dance rhythms of the Colombian music known as Cumbia are captured in this nicely packaged and documented two-album reissue of two compilations regarded as the classics of the genre, which first brought Cumbia to wider…