Up to this point, António Zambujo had been gradually climbing a ladder that meant both more international recognition, establishing a...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Apr/May/2015
You might think an album of trench songs, featuring lyrics written by soldiers in World War I, would make for...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: January/2021
Winner of the Musician of the Year title at the recent BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and a former BBC...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: July/2018
Breaking moulds works best when you can demonstrate you’ve nailed the mould. The first two tracks of this scintillating second...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2017
Toronto-based tabla player Vineet Vyas has an impressive pedigree, studying with Kishan Maharaj and playing with, among others, Amjad Ali...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2023
Anana Harouna is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Sahara with an intriguing history. He's a Touareg (he prefers the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2019
It's become fashionable – or at least SEO-savvy – to give records epic subtitles. This album's subtitle is ‘The Sound...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2017
French accordionist Richard Galliano's work for the Milan label includes lots of Astor Piazzolla numbers, to which he supplies bright,...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2017
Love the likembé-twanging chaos of Konono No 1? Ever have a sneaky listen to Kraftwerk when the electro-mood hits you?...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Many Songlines'reaiers will first have encountered Staff Benda Bilili on YouTube, with that extraordinary video showing the group singing ‘Na...
Reviewed by Mark Ellingham in issue: October/2012
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