Reviews
Born in Parallel
Double bassist and composer Daphna Sadeh is not the first bandleader to draw inspiration from the common ground between early...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Guajira Mas Guajira
More than half a century ago, Maria Ochoa used to sit in a hammock on the family's farm in rural...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2016
Suites
The third album from veteran Breton violinist Jacky Molard and his instrumental quartet furthers Molard's ongoing mission of crossing musical...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Dominican Republic: Merengue
With 70 tracks and more than three hours of piano, maracas and trombones, this triple-decker is all you need for...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2014
Saints & Tzadiks
Susan McKeown & Lorin Sklamberg
Saints & Tzadiks is an unusual cross-cultural blend of Irish and Yiddish folk songs. Irish-born singer Susan McKeown and New...
Reviewed by Helen Beer in issue: March/2010
Não Tente Compreender
Like Moreno Veloso, Preta Gil and Maria Rita, Mart'nália Mendonça Ferreira is the child of famous musical parents. Her mother...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: March/2013
Espiral de Ilusão
After recording the odd samba on previous albums, Criolo has now devoted a whole album to Brazil's national rhythm, infusing...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2018
Bluegrass
A handful of engaging selections punctuate the 13 tracks on this album, Putumayo’s initial venture into the bluegrass realm. David...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Kin
Four years after the startling experiment in looping and overdubbing of his solo debut, The Tin Fiddle, Donegal fiddler Damien...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: December/2021
