Reviews
A Wanderer I’ll Stay
Sweet, sincere harmony singing and a deft, relaxed approach to old-time, traditional and contemporary folk music are what characterise this...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
Tundra Songs
The first noises here sound just like a fat seal pulling itself over gritty snow. By the end of Tundra...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
Raised by Wolves
Bright Mainland was the 2013 solo debut from this Canadian singer and songwriter, following many years of playing accordion for...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
Ramón en Palenque
Papayeras is the name given to Colombian brass bands, full of horns and percussion. In their native country they are...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
Quema Quema Quema
On their second album – following a subtle, largely-guitar-based debut – this duo from Peru have pumped their songs full...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
Brighter Every Day
Produced by Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters and recorded over a five-day period in August of last year, this...
Reviewed in issue July/2015
The Newpart
Canadian fiddler, singer and step dancer April Verch has been a figure on the Canadian folk scene since the early...
Reviewed in issue June/2015
¡Canta con Venezuela!
Formed in 1971 by four college friends, Serenata Guayanesa have become a cultural institution in their native Venezuela. The band's...
Reviewed in issue June/2015
Mundo Meu
This Brazilian singer's mix of easygoing soul, samba and reggae was confidently displayed on her debut album Bossa Muffin. All...
Reviewed in issue June/2015
