Live show reviews

"Really ebullient and infectious stuff ... I saw them at the Deaf Institute in Manchester and they are not to be missed. I’m hoping they turn up on some festival bills this summer because they are really a force of nature. Go see them if you get a chance."
***** Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 (also BBC Radio 6 Music)

 

"The Turbans weave a celebratory patchwork of global community that transcends borders and separation in this great gig ... An electrifying band.”
***** Morning Star (The Turbans at Islington Assembly Hall)

“A musical blowout, as well as being well-co-ordinated chaos ... A flavourful musical goulash seasoned with notes inspired by India, Iran, Northern Africa and Andalusia, enjoying special zests typical of the Balkan and Turkish traditions – a rich and corroborative soup fully manifesting itself in the band’s debut album, which inevitably played the lion’s share of the set list.”
***** Rhythm Passport (The Turbans at Islington Assembly Hall)