Reviews
Rise
A music teacher and luthier, as well as a songwriter based in Portsmouth and with roots in Merthyr, South Wales,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2022
Beginners Guide To African Blues
This isn't the place to debate the African origins of the blues. All we really need note is that modern...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2011
Such Times
Steve Tilston made his first album, An Acoustic Confusion, in 1971, gaining a place in a cohort of exceptional guitar-playing...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2021
A Great Day For The Race
Flap! (yes, the exclamation mark is part of the band name) hail from Melbourne and were discovered by Marcus Britton...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Hickory
There’s no denying that this album gets off to a flying start. The first two rollicking tunes fly along, sounding...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Ao Longe Já Se Ouvia
Formed in Oporto in 2012, Sopa de Pedra is a ten-woman a capella group who take their name from a...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: April/2018
Invite
The Trio Chemirani is made up of a father and two brothers – all Iranian percussionists – based in France....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2011
Egypt: Vocal & Instrumental Art of the 19th Century
Aïcha Redouane & Al-Adwar Ensemble
This recording is probably aimed more at aficionados of Middle Eastern classical music than the casual listener, for the real...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Diversions Vol 4: The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake
When Molly Drake's poems and songs came to light they attracted some attention. There was a radio documentary, for which...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2017
Bahamas: Goombay 1951-59
This double CD offers a definitive selection of Bahamian goombay music from the style's 1950s golden period. Centred around the...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
