Reviews
Tudo Está Bom
Back in 2009, Playing for Change became an unexpected global success. It involved street musicians from across the world (and...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2023
Revolutionary Birds
Wassim Halal, Erwan Keravec, Mounir Troudi
Revolutionary Birds is a striking new collaboration between Tunisian jazz and Sufi singer Mounir Troudi, Breton bagpiper Erwan Keravec, and...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Tradición, Arte y Pasión
Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano
Mariachi music is a litmus test of inner joy; people who don’t like it probably don’t like beer, sex or...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2015
Daba
The simple, unaffected, sound of the traditional ngoni (lute) is one of West Africa's most distinctive and evocative musical delights....
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2017
Dear River
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Dear River is Emily Barker’s fourth and arguably best album. It is a collection of 11 original songs spotlighting the...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2013
The Half-Finished Heaven
Sinikka Langeland has a unique musical voice, whether she's playing her 39-string concert kantele, her smaller folk kantele, or simply...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2015
Fiara – Corsican Voice
The first few seconds tell us most of what we need to know: a wash of gentle synths, semi¬acoustic guitar,...
Reviewed by Andrew Mcgregor in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
The Right Combination
Joel Savoy, Jesse Lege & the Cajun Country Revival
Joel Savoy (pronounced the Cajun French way, ‘Joelle Savoie’) has become a central figure in the ‘Acadian Uprising’, a second-generation...
Reviewed by Roger Hahn in issue: July/2011
20 Years: The Best of The Ukrainians 1991-2011
In the early 90s The Ukrainians enjoyed a large following and solid music press support. Largely forgotten since then (at...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2011
A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
From Radio 4's Tweet of the Day to Sam Lee's nocturna nightingale sessions, ornithology has gone mainstream. Sadly, the renewed...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2020
