Reviews
Çocuk Hakli
Founded in 1993 within Bosphorus University, Kardes Türküler are one of the flagships of Turkish folk. 2008 saw the publication...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Apr/May/2012
From Another World: A Tribute to Bob Dylan
Great songs are like good bones – you can hang anything on them. What excites most about this collection of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Who He?
Ian Carr & The Various Artists
Carr is considered by many fellow musicians to be the most original guitarist on the block and is cited by...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2015
Beware the Fetish
The Kinshasa collective's second album is a follow-up to their 2008 debut, uniting the approaches of five ethnic groups. It's...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Hummingbird
John Smith's rich and distinctive honeyed, gravelly vocals and deft fingerpicking guitar have featured prominently in folk projects such as...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2018
Uyai
The UK-based band fronted by British-Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams continue from where they left off – with confidence and swagger...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: May/2017
The Crown Prince of Reggae: Singles (1972-1985)
The much-loved Dennis Brown (1957– 1999) was the outstanding solo reggae singer of his generation, his only rival being the...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: March/2011
Mujeres de Arena y Otras Historias
Amilcar Soto Rodriguez, Susana Baca & I Solisti Veneti
Amilcar Soto Rodriguez grew up as part of a musical family in Villa El Salvador on the Peruvian coast, a...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2021
Lamentations
Papua New Guinea-born singer Ngaiire Joseph (pronounced ‘Ny-rie’) is a little lady with a great big voice. She moved to...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2014
Down in Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records
Jamaican record producer Vincent Chin began in the jukebox trade, establishing the iconic Randy's Records shop at 17 North Parade...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: March/2020
