Reviews
The Rough Guide to World Jazz
For a long time, the Rough Guide series was indispensable for world music fans. Within one CD, they would take...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2019
Music for an Elliptical Orbit
This is no album for fiddle-tune purists. The majority of its music explores the harmonic and textural effects that can...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: November/2015
Farran
There is a definite marine vibe running through Mairearad Green and Anna Massie's fourth album Farran, the Scots word for...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Pan Atlantico
Pan Atlantico is a powerful and deeply-moving album that fuses Latin, North American and European styles. Performed live, the sound...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: May/2022
Cormorant
Accordionist Nat Brookes lives on a narrowboat, so has watched many a cormorant and noticed that there's no knowing, when...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2023
Jungle Fever
GABO – Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra
Chief Chebe – aka Suleman Chebe – has tirelessly promoted African culture in the UK over the years in a...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2021
Songs from Madagascar: Lasa
This is the third solo album from Hanitra Ranaivo, former singer with Malagasy group Lolo Sy Ny Tariny. She sings...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2017
Genius Loci 2: The Valley of Iron
This is the second part of the Genius Loci project from the prolific instrumental duo of fiddler Adam Summerhayes and...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2022
Por Onde Fica a Primavera
Some instruments seem to be tailor-made for specific music genres. The Portuguese guitar, for instance, is undeniably a pivotal piece...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2021
