Reviews
The High Stepping Music of Sheesham & Lotus & Son
Canadian trio Sheesham & Lotus & Son made a strong impression with their debut album 1929 and energetic live performances...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Icelandic Folk Songs Volume 3: Persian Path
If Ásgeir Ásgeirsson does something, you simply have to take notice. This renowned Icelandic musician has a thirst for new...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2021
Fâ
Togo's musical culture combines the chants and beats of vodoun with influences drawn from its larger neighbours – Benin and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2023
Baluchistan: The Instrumental Tradition
Ocora has released many fine recordings of lesser-known musical traditions and this album, featuring the instrumental tradition of Balochistan, is...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Murmichan
After five studio albums and one live collection since 1994, the latest from Scotland’s foremost folk-based dance floor posse seeks...
Reviewed by Sue Wilson in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Anarchy & Romance
OK, this is really wacky. But then, what else did you expect from the impish German DJ who set Euro...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
The Kankobela of the Batonga Volume 2
The kankobela is a smaller version of the more well-known mbira (thumb piano) of Zimbabwe’s Shona people. The people of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2012
Hugnad
Olav Luksengård Mjelva is the Norwegian member of the Norwegian/Swedish/Shetland trio the Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. An award-winning composer and sought-after...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: June/2022
Songs of Jezireh
Jezireh, which means ‘island’ in Arabic, is an area of north-east Syria with a distinct identity. It lies on the...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: October/2010
