Reviews
Protection: Himalayan Buddhist Mantras
Talking to an anthropologist friend, I asked why the West remains so fascinated with Tibet. I learned about Madame Helena...
Reviewed by Thomas Christie Williams in issue: June/2017
Family, Friends & Heroes
This 14-track extended family reunion kicks off with Frank Solivan and Del McCoury harmonising on a twanged-up version of Roy...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2016
World Spirituality Classics, Vol 3: The Muslim Highlife of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
When Alhaji Waziri Oshomah started his band in Afenmailand in southern Nigeria’s Edo state they would walk miles to gigs...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022
Soho
On his debut album, Cuban singer-songwriter Domingo Candelario leaves behind many of the Cuban and Brazilian influences he’s been honing...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2012
As If…
British folk’s most prominent close harmony trio, Coope, Boyes & Simpson are veterans of the excellent Blue Murder (with assorted...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Athamra
Lamia Bedioui & The Desert Fish
This musical tour of the Mediterranean works on a number of levels. Firstly, and most importantly, it works musically. Knitting...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2015
Lagos Pepper Soup
Nigerian bassist and composer Michael Olatuja has spent most of his life in three cities: first Lagos, then London, and...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: October/2020
Postfolklor
As the album title suggests, Ponk, a Czech acoustic power trio of cimbalom, violin and double bass, take a powerfully...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: December/2016
Ein Etter Mor
Raabygg are an adventurous trio of musicians who explore the folk music of southern Norway and, in particular, some of...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: December/2019
Makan
Driss El Maloumi’s previous solo album L’Âme Dansée showed him to be one of the most promising oud (lute) players...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: March/2014
