Reviews
Fifty Five
Is it the magical sound of the Hardanger fiddle, or its association with Norwegian folklore that has attracted performers and...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2021
The Albino Peacock
With a fun mix of clarinets, bouzouki, kaval, violins, drums, bass, electric guitar, autoharp, dulcimer and recorders, Birmingham-based Bonfire Radicals...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2016
Canzoniere
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
The superstars of pizzica are back. Canzoniere (Songbook) is the 19th album from Puglia's famous Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS). The...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Mambo Loco
Aníbal Velasquez y su Conjunto
In the delightful, if fanciful, film The Motorcycle Diaries, one of the most memorable scenes is one in which Che's...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2010
Binari: Well Wishing Music
As those who have seen the group live know, Dulsori mix old and new, but they do so with authority,...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: June/2012
If Like Birds and Angels I Could Fly
Hossein & Raha Alizadeh with the Hamavayan Ensemble
Perhaps the most striking aspect of this recent album by Hossein Alizadeh & the Hamavayan Ensemble is its showcasing of...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Makhorka
Formed in 1998 in France by a trio of buskers from St Petersburg, Russia, Dobranotch originally played Irish music. Perhaps...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2018
Lola
Carrie Rodriguez first got noticed when fiddling and singing with Chip ‘Wild Thing’ Taylor. They made beautiful music together before...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2016
Thumbs on the Outside
Michael Baird | Michael Baird & Pino Basile
Born in Zambia and based in the Netherlands, percussionist Michael Baird is an intrepid curator of African field recordings and...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2022
