Reviews
Traders
The common thread in this improbable but delightful fusion of the traditional music of Scotland and West Africa is created...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Another Man's Ground
The fourth studio album from the Teesside folk trio is their very own War and Peace. With an epic sweep...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2015
Rujo
I first heard Antti Paalanen when he released Breathbox (2010). In the audience was Kimmo Pohjonen who'd had such strong...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: May/2020
Recollections…Reflections… (A Journey)
With the possible exception of Archie Roach, no Aboriginal musician has had a stronger impact or influence than veteran Aussie...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Neked
Over the past five years, Hungarian violinist Félix Lajkó has become surprisingly prolific, having released half a dozen albums –...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2017
Boue, Boucane, et Bouteilles
Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rodailleurs
The good times are rolling with beaucoup Cajun-Creole chemistry on Boue, Boucane, et Bouteilles (Mud, Smoke and Bottles), the debut...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Creology
When you hear Carmen Souza, it's like being thrown into some sort of fantasy land where Billie Holiday was in...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: August/2017
The Sound of Silk
Li Xiangting is without doubt one of the few bona fide guqin (Chinese zither) masters of his generation. Not only...
Reviewed by Hyelim Kim in issue: October/2019
The Soul of Jamaica
There is a danger that reggae has become too widespread. It's rhythm and aesthetics have been co-opted into too many...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2017
Ragas from Lahore
The musical pilgrimage route from West to East may be well-trodden, but it does not typically run through Woking. Little...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: January/2021
