Reviews
To long, longing, I have longed for so long // Saltwater songs
Folk music speaks to the tradition of a place, and carries a deeply personal expression. Norwegian violinist Hannisdal is schooled...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: February/March/2026
Vol.1: El Sueño Se Deshizo Para Siempre
This Belgian quartet are named after the Federico García Lorca sonnets that form the verbal heart of this repertoire. The...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: February/March/2026
Malira
Originally formed in 1983 as a duo, Australian band Not Drowning, Waving was created by classically-trained keyboardist-composer-producer David Bridie and...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/2026
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Following a recent WOMEX showcase, 3PEOPLEMUSIC, a Taiwanese trio of traditional instruments – zither (guzheng), moon lute (zhongruan) and flutes...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: February/March/2026
Sangat
Sikh founder Guru Nanak’s retinue included a Muslim rabab (Afghan lute) player. Inspired by this, Sangat makes a pitch for...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: January/2026
Sun Gonna Shine
Chiefly now remembered – if at all – for his 1930s work with Tommy Johnson, here Roosevelt Holts proves himself...
Reviewed by Paul Slade in issue: April/2026
Tournivelle
Tournivelle, the second release by La Cuivraille since the band’s founding by violinist Gabriel Lenoir in 2014, showcases a refinement...
Reviewed by Duog DeLoach in issue: April/2026
Music From Somewhere Else: The Enclosure
Currently based in Estonia, British guitarist and ethnomusicologist Stuart Ironside is a graduate of SOAS who blends his classical technique...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2026
Heol Las
Welsh instrumentalist Huw Marc Bennett’s new album, Heol Las, cuts a refreshingly fine dash. Taking traditional melodies from South Wales...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2026
Callings of the Owed
Emerging from Cairo’s experimental underground, Mi3raj is a duo comprising poet/vocalist Mohamed Tarek Moussa and producer/muti-instrumentalist Abdelrahman Shaat. Their hypnotically...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: April/2026
