Reviews
Amame
It’s nearly 35 years since Sámi singer Boine recorded Gula Gula, the album which brought the world’s attention to her...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: November/2023
Mãe
Cristina Branco has always been a bit reluctant to call herself a fadista. And it is not hard to understand...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2023
Source of Denial
Nihiloxica were one of the highlights of this year’s WOMAD festival, after their scheduled appearance in 2022 was stymied by...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2023
Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Hidden Waters showcases the cream of Rio de Janeiro's thriving music scene, moving between samba, bossa nova, Candomblé, jazz and...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: July/2023
Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay
There's an almost timeless, specifically British strain of pastoralism conjured on this second collaboration between acoustic guitarists Jim Ghedi (six-string)...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: July/2023
200 Weeks Ago
There's something immediately recognisable about the VOŁOSI sound. The Polish group is all strings and they’re played tightly and rhythmically...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2023
Wild Wet World
Sheldrake’s previous album was the excellent Wake Up Calls, featuring music and sound set to birdsong, in order to ‘help...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2023
