Reviews
Nubes de Papel
Nubes de Papel (Clouds of Paper) is the second disc from Spanish singer and guitarist DePedro, also known as Jairo...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: March/2011
Fetch!
Recorded in Scotland and Norway, Fetch! features a rich mix of Celtic and UK influences; MacPherson's latest solo album is...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2017
Soyo
Dom la Nena's breathy whispered vocals inhabit every moment on Soyo, the Brazilian singer's second album. Sorrowful swathes of cello,...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Change
This kora- and balafon-playing singer-songwriter from Guinea is best known for his dashing presence within the ranks of Afro Celt...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: December/2015
Eyes on the Rise
From the seductive opening bars of ‘Chop It Up,‘ an African rumba-hued acoustic guitar and vocal cut that kicks off...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2023
Le Solas Faoithine
It’s been a wait for a follow-up to Jack Warnock’s debut EP in 2013. A decade on, the County Derry-born...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: January/February/2023
Zerzura (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Zerzura is a mythical city or oasis that appears in numerous historical accounts of the Sahara. The film Zerzura is...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2019
Así de Sampling!
It's almost the stuff of fiction: looking for ways to provide music for ill-equipped house parties, six instrumentalists from Havana's...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: March/2017
South Africa’s Skylark
Of the many Makeba compilations on the market, this 45-track set may just be the most comprehensive of them all....
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2010
Volume 1
Having played together on various projects over the last few years, it was maybe inevitable that harmonica whizz Will Pound...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2023
