Reviews
Manchester's Improving Daily
Edward II have a history going back to the early 80s. The British-Jamaican nonet features a three-strong brass section, the...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2016
First Dance on Second Avenue
She'Koyokh, the London band who take their name from a Yiddish greeting, are a brilliant live ensemble who effortlessly blend...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2017
Slåttepiano II
Ingfrid Breie Nyhus grew up in a family where Norwegian folk music was all around. It may be in her...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: January/February/2022
Skyscrapers & Deities
There have been plenty of well-meaning summit meetings over the years between West African and European musicians, partnerships that have...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: March/2012
Kalipè
Now, more than ever, musicians don't have to leave the privacy of their homes to cut an album. They hook...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: June/2021
21st Century Molam
Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band
After moving to Bangkok in 2008, journalist and record collector Chris Menist found a wealth of 7" vinyl treasures in...
Reviewed by Andy Thomas in issue: March/2015
Waterman
Along with his brothers Ward and Koen, diatonic accordion player Hartwin is one third of the terrific Trio Dhoore, a...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2021
Rakhshani Love Songs & Trance Music from Balochistan
This is music from a sadly neglected part of the world. Hopefully this great double CD will bring attention to...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2011
Yet We Sing
Germany has enjoyed a long-standing love affair with Celtic music, and Cara, featuring four of Germany's finest traditional musicians and...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2016
