Reviews
La Voix de la Révolution
Sory Kandia Kouyaté was a link between the ancient griot tradition of sung history and the modern popular music of...
Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: June/2012
Agô
The title of this album from percussionist, singer, composer and bandleader Dendê Macêdo means ‘To Ask Permission’ in Yoruba, the...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: November/2022
Rough Guide to Native America
Knowledge of – and exposure to – Native American music and culture is sadly lacking in the UK and Europe....
Reviewed by James Lascelles in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Ethnic Minority Music of Northwest Xinjiang, China
This is a selection of field recordings made by an intrepid French-Chinese couple of enthusiasts in 2009 in the Ili...
Reviewed by Rachel Harris in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Starlight Hotel
Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers
Zoe Muth has been called Seattle's answer to Emmylou Harris, Kitty Wells or Iris Dement, depending on who you believe....
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2011
Flight on Light
‘New Age’ and ‘tranquil’ are the first words that come to mind in describing this disc from Greek clarinetist Manos...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Sir Fôn Bach
Llio Rhydderch was moved to arrange ‘Anhawdd Ymadael’, the penultimate tune of this very beautiful album, because the elegy ‘Marwnad...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2019
Whistle Walks
Liverpool-born to Irish parents, whistle player Terry Clarke-Coyne spent the pandemic recording more than 150 virtual duets for YouTube with...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: April/2022
Cumbia Beat Vol 2
The garish cover looks like the sort of booty shaking bootleg you might pick up at the massive black market...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
