Grace Petrie is a Leicester-born singer-songwriter and musical activist who sounds better, and angrier, with every new album. She started...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2024
Back in 1983, two years after the death of Bob Marley, Yellowman was the most successful performer in Jamaica. Born...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2024
What a blessing that we’ve come into a time of celebration and experimentation for the humble Scottish smallpipes and border...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2024
Serving up ten tracks of previously unrecorded material captured in situ before an audience, Live in Kyoto can’t be faulted...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2024
The opening song of this album is really enticing. A delicate mandolin melody, accompanied by guitar introduces the voice of...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2024
Chilling with a piña colada after a sauna? That might be the vibe as Finland’s national instrument, the kantele, fuses...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: July/2024
Now with a number of bold solo albums under her belt and a successful record label, it’s hard to remember...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2024
Hailing from Côte d’Ivoire and descended from Malian griots, Dembele has become a central figure in Britain’s West African diaspora,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: August/2024
Tree-O’s first album UMDALI was a celebration of South African-infused jazz. This second sees the trombonist starting to flex his...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: August/2024
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