Reviews
La Légende de Dakar
One thing that can never be faked or replicated is the easy, yet super-tight swing of a band that has...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Rodar
Colombian musician Velasierra has created an inspiring set of pieces, fusing traditional sensibility with an engagingly mature contemporary vision. Based...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Artisena
Joachim Mencel, a Polish pianist and composer, has created a cycle of eight jazz compositions inspired by traditional Polish folk...
Reviewed by Agnieszka Ujma in issue: May/2019
Skuggsjá
Fans of Einar Selvik’s project Wardruna will welcome this opportunity to get their hands on Skuggsjá, an album originally released...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: March/2022
Aurora
One of today's most universally admired folk instrumentalists, the Irish-Mancunian flute, whistle and uilleann pipes maestro Michael McGoldrick has never...
Reviewed by Sue Wilson in issue: Apr/May/2010
Ecuatoriana – El Universo Paralelo de Polibio Mayorga 1969-1981
Another sparkling release from Analog Africa's rich goldmine, this time centring on one of the great 70s pioneers of Andean...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: June/2023
Island no 16 – Memories of Future Landscapes
This deeply enchanting record was borne out of an intimate liaison with SABIWA's memories of childhood in the embattled East...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2023
As We Speak
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer & Rakesh Chaurasia
The last time Songlines interviewed Béla Fleck, he had briefly set aside his global adventures to return to the music...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2023
Hawksworth
Perhaps best known as the tub-thumper responsible for the awkward, stumbling funk of art rock weirdos Dead Rider, Matt Espy...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: July/2023
