Reviews
Gipsy Burek Orkestar
Gipsy Burek Orkestar made a good impression at WOMEX 2013. They describe themselves as ‘blending the exuberant drive of a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
The Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove Volume 2
The title is somewhat misleading; half the tracks featured are contemporary and not particularly rare. But then again, the Rough...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Apr/May/2015
Night Hours
Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
This is the second studio album from the young Bristol folk duo. It is a well-judged collection that feels very...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2017
The Last Bird to Sing
Some first-rate accompanists join Ewan McLennan for his second album – Martin Simpson, John McCusker and Karine Polwart on harmony...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Empire & Love
The Imagined Village began not so much as a band but a concept – melding multi-cultural Britain with its folk...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2010
Queen of Sheba
Ibrahim Maalouf & Angélique Kidjo
Fusing the West African roots of Angélique Kidjo and the Levantine heritage of the French-Lebanese jazz composer Ibrahim Maalouf, this...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2022
Houdou Nisbi
Drum roll, please – and a sinewy horn line and psychedelic Moog squiggle – for the vinyl release of this...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2022
Grandmother’s Dance
Ahmad al Khatib’s 2012 album Sabîl was one of the most exciting oud (Arab lute) recordings in recent years. His...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Äiti Maa/Mother Earth
Zäpämmät are a Finnish duo, comprising Marjo Smolander (voice, kantele) and Pauliina Kauppila (voice, berimbau, lamellophones and percussion). Their aim...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: June/2020
Sistema Subversiva
Don't expect to hear any mint-breathed sighing, loose-hipped swaying and general ‘la-la-la-ing’ from Da Cruz. Bossa nova and its anodyne...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
