Reviews
The Rough Guide to English Folk
This is, in a sense, not one but two Rough Guides. The first is a selection of 17 tracks compiled...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2011
Ilana: The Creator
Saharan rock fans have good reason to be excited by this new release. From the raw and punchy opening number...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: May/2019
No Place for My Dream
The ninth album by Femi Kuti, son of the legendary Fela, sees him retain his crown as the true messenger...
Reviewed by Peter Adjaye in issue: July/2013
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
Jazz? Well, not really. Funk and soul definitely, and more besides. This record by Sudanese band, the Scorpions with singer...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Cool
For most artists, the obligatory Tin Pan Alley standards album usually coincides with their qualification for a free bus pass....
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Goshawk
Here's an intriguing prospect. Radik Tülüsh, an esteemed Tuvan throat singer and a member of the long-running group Huun Huur...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
An Anthology of Tibetan Folk Songs
These present a polished selection of Tibetan songs from an experienced singer, who also plays all the accompanying instruments. Namgyal...
Reviewed by Anna Morcom in issue: November/2015
Noites Brasileiras
These are admittedly troubling times for Brazil. Having elected a president known for his polemic and hostile quotes on minorities...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2019
Rejoice
Two old friends, giants of the African music scene, fuse influences from West and South Africa in this historic, compelling...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2020
Circadian
Last year's Parasol Peak release (a Top of the World review in #143) was a milestone in Manu Delago's career....
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2019
