Reviews
Itkuja Suite: Invocations on Lament
The itku lamentations of eastern Finland were originally performed at funerals and weddings, usually by women. This cathartic tradition developed...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: June/2023
The Songs Which Are
This Toronto-based ensemble continue their exploration of musicalising the work of the late self-taught Nova Scotia poet Alden Nowlan, around...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: June/2023
One Day
It's titled One Day because it took just that for the remarkable fiddle player Jenna Reid to record this exquisite...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2023
Vida
At 92, Portuondo is now older than Compay Segundo was when the original Buena Vista Social Club album was recorded...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2023
Parranda La Cruz
Based in Lyon, Parranda La Cruz are a vocal and percussion quartet founded by the two female voices, Venezuelan expatriate...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2023
L’Orchestre National Mauritanien
A never-before-released record of a once-famous, almost-forgotten group who were the progenitors of their very own style: this album is...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2023
Passages and Partings
For their first offering as a married duo, Verch & Walters have assembled a garland of gorgeous tunes which showcase...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: June/2023
Le Cri du Caire
This trans-continental collaboration has had a lengthy gestation. It began with a 2013 performance by Egyptian singer and poet Abdullah...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: June/2023
Carry Them With Us
Chaimbeul's richly experimental new album sits perfectly in Glitterbeat's almost always excellent catalogue of outlier artists from world music traditions;...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2023
dragonchild
As leader for US group Debo Band, DA Mekonnen mined his ancestral heritage to deliver a spirited and tasteful update...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: June/2023
