Reviews
Odissea
The intrepid BandAdriatica have produced a sort of pan-Mediterranean album here, exploring the theme of migration, very visible in their...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2019
La Tradition Américaine
La Tradition Américaine is the second album by The Blue Dahlia, a pan-Atlantic project led by Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter and ukulele...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2018
Beyond Destruction
This album has an impressive cast list. To name but three: Iraqi vocalist, and composer Aida Nadeem, Tunisian oud player...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: July/2013
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Yewoulen (Wake Up)
Bringing together members of the Senegalese-born singer Biram Seck's Jant Band and French guitarist Thibaut Remy's London-based African-European collective Awale,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2020
Les Fleurs du Levant
In the 60s, a curious release on the Smithsonian Folkways label featured the well-known Korean folk song, ‘Arirang’ played on...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: July/2013
The Woman and Her Words
Hannah James & The JigDoll Ensemble
Accordionist, singer and dancer Hannah James has been an adventurous and much-admired figure on the folk scene through her many...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: November/2019
Little Universe
Only one year after their acclaimed 2020 release Songs Beyond Words, Taiwan-based group A Moving Sound return with another eclectic...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: December/2021
Selina
Fatau Keita & The Naawuni Bie Band
This is a highly enjoyable and very lively album that mixes several contemporary African musical styles. At the core is...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2015
Alazhymny/My Alash
This release is essential for fans of Tyvan throat singing. It features unique archive field recordings made in Tyva from...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: May/2022
