Reviews
The Rough Guide to Peru Rare Groove
Those who come to this cheerful, varied collection of rare, overlooked or forgotten gems from various vaults with expectations of...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2016
Santiman
This is that difficult second album, from the most internationally visible of the folklore troupes of the big Haitian community...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2013
Many Faces
The cover of this sophomore album by London-based trombonist Justin Thurgur sums up its questing, fizzing, all-for-one spirit. Here, inside...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: August/September/2022
Working-Class Heroes: A History of Struggle in Song
Trump's America ought to be a fertile breeding ground for modern protest songs, but if they're out there, we don't...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2019
A Place in Time
Comprising Ryan Couper (guitar, mandolin), Erik Peterson (percussion, vocals), Lewie Peterson (banjo, mandolin) and Jonny Polson (guitar, vocals), the Shetland-based...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: August/2017
Gadjistan Zizany
There’s no question that this spirited bunch of Barcelona-based musicians are more than proficient at churning out a lightweight, light-hearted...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: March/2012
Djamila
Here's a second album from Mamadou Kelly, a guitarist and singer from the Malian area of Goundam and Niafunke –...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2015
Barlande
A set of eight pieces for flamenco guitar and cello: it’s an unusual combination but an effective one. The pieces...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: March/2012
