Reviews
An Introduction to Ewan MacColl
Ewan MacColl was hugely important in the folk revival of the mid-20th century. He worked first in radical theatre, acting...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2018
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Kathryn Locke with Chodompa Music
The self-styled ‘wayward cellist’ returns from seven years of silence with a musical collective that draws on Indian and Tibetan...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Brother Sister
Considering their shared history – basically growing up playing together with Chris Thile in the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2020
Democratic Republic of Congo: Kibali-Ituri – Bira and Hema Music
When it comes to documenting traditional music from around the world, the Ocora Radio France series stands out as one...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2017
Nickel Creek/This Side/Why Should the Fire Die?
When Nickel Creek formed in 1989, siblings Sara and Sean Watkins and Chris Thile were not yet 13 years old....
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2020
To an Isle in the Water
Brisk's music sounds thoroughly and authentically Irish, so it comes as a big surprise to discover the quartet are actually...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: October/2019
Sequana
Since winning best newcomer at the inaugural BBC Radio 3 World Music awards 20 years ago, Massi’s career has followed...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022
Alambari
At first glance there is something suspiciously ‘arty’ about DakhaBrakha. Attired in exaggerated folk costumes and oversize black lamb-fur head-gear...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: July/2020
Mim Ê Bô
It has been a long wait for Tito Paris to end his self-imposed recording silence of 15 years. A key...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2018
