Reviews
The Old Fabled River
For this project, Alasdair Roberts was invited by fiddler Hans Kjorstad to Oslo to reinterpret songs from Roberts’ back catalogue...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Taling Dimalu: Beautiful Tales
Kora player Kadialy Kouyaté has woven a stellar reputation since arriving in London from Casamance, southern Senegal in 2003. Born...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2019
A Musical Journey
Linde Nijland & Bert Ridderbos
Wearing a veil, Dutch folk singer Linde Nijland performs the traditional ‘The Snows they Melt the Soonest’ in an Iranian...
Reviewed by René van Peer in issue: October/2011
Hackensaw Boys
Formed in 1999 in Charlottesville, Virginia, Hackensaw Boys have existed in a variety of personnel configurations while maintaining a rep...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2022
The Rough Guide to Latin Disco
This is hardly the first compilation to highlight the Latino love affair with disco, but it's a hugely enjoyable romp...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: December/2015
Like the Grass
Like the Grass is a collaborative work between ‘bow expert’ Cara Stacey, violinist and composer Galina Juritz (both South African),...
Reviewed by Marek Tymków in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Edyf
Queer Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist Cerys Hafana is acknowledged as a fearless explorer of the creative possibilities and unique qualities...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: November/2022
Tche Belew
It has been hugely gratifying to see Ethiopian pianist and keyboard-player Hailu Mergia find a brand new audience this year,...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: March/2015
Time Captain
Contemporary bluegrass- and rag-based groups often write and arrange their material to appeal to contemporary listeners – which might mean...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: December/2017
Deli
This second album fro m Burkinabé guitarist Victor Démé is a brave and experimental release from a man who went...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: June/2010
