Reviews
Old Light: Songs from My Childhood and Other Gone Worlds
Rayna Gellert’s great-grandfather was a Hungarian-born orchestral violinist whose career path led to a gig on a transatlantic cruise ship...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Live: The Farewell Tour
Bellowhead made some great studio albums but their concerts are extraordinary. There was the horn section, kicking like a chorus...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2016
Chardi Kala
This is a great life-affirming disc from Sonny Singh, also known for his vocals and amazing trumpet playing in the...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2022
Love Party
I have a confession: before listening to this I had never heard an Azerbaijani-Finnish ensemble performing club music. In my...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: August/2017
Nieguid Duovdagat
Northern Sámi musician Ánnámáret (aka Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman) takes a dramatic leap forward with this powerful release, after two albums featuring...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: June/2021
Yo Amanecí
Since his death in 2000, the reputation of Andrés Landero has continued to grow, both in Colombia and around the...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2017
Åkerö
Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila
Two of Finland's most outstanding musicians celebrated 20 years of playing together last year. Kalaniemi and Alakotila were students when...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2012
Together We Stand
It's been ten years since Abraham Inc's first album Tweet Tweet and, given the impact it still has now, any...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Escape – The Story of Jan Baalsrud and the Shetland Bus
The Arctic wastelands to the north of Norway can be the most desolate of places on earth… And yet in...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2011
