Reviews
Pandemic Songs
Johnson is an English singersongwriter who wears his heart on his sleeve and always fights the good fight. His forefathers...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2020
Burn Burn Gypsy Love
Given the popularity of Gypsy music, it's perhaps surprising that Russian Gypsy music isn't a big part of the scene....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Človek ni Zver
War never changes, so they say, and this collection of songs assembled around the theme of war and its victims...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: October/2018
Funk Globo: The Sound of Neo Baile
As the world’s eye focuses on Brazil and its impending sporting exploits, the Brighton-based label Mr Bongo release a new...
Reviewed by Edward Craggs in issue: October/2013
UNIKO
Kronos Quartet with Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen
Kimmo Pohjonen is not just one of the world's finest accordion players, he's a composer of panoramic vision, a consummate...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Apr/May/2011
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Mien (Yao): Canon Singing in China, Vietnam, Laos
This album features four intricate samples of canon singing from Mien (Yao) hill tribes living in China, Vietnam and Laos....
Reviewed by Frank Kouwenhoven in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Tribute to Austin Pitre
This Cajun jam session was recorded in 1999 at an outdoor venue in Opelousas, Louisiana and features the members of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2023
Mambo Noir Trio
More noir than mambo, this curiosity instantly casts the listener upon gentle but foreboding waves of Scandi piano jazz. Since...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: December/2019
Morning Moon
Shetland lass Jenna Reid has long established herself as one of the most exciting fiddlers on the traditional scene. She’s...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2012
Meet Me at Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras in Louisiana is one of the world’s great public celebrations. The Cajuns have their own country Mardi Gras...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2012
