Reviews
Afar Ways
The 74-year-old Momina is a member of the nomadic Afar people, a Muslim ethnic group who inhabit the desert regions...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022
The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of the Black British Experience
The title tells us of this album’s focus, but nothing quite prepares us for the introduction: spoken word written by...
Reviewed by Sophie Parkes in issue: November/2022
High Doh
Damian McKee, Gudrun Walther & Aaron Jones
Over the last 15 years, Damian McKee (button box) of Beoga, Gudrun Walther (fiddle, vocals) from CARA and Aaron Jones...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: November/2022
Bloom
Comprising ten classic Scots folk songs Siobhan Miller’s new album is a celebration of Scots song. But this is no...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2022
Bach to Folk
Max Baillie is a British-German classical violin virtuoso who has worked with Björk; Erik Rydvall, a Swede who plays the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: November/2022
The Buzz and the Bells
This is the second studio recording from the Richmond, Virginia-based group specialising in the enticing sounds of Ethiopian jazz. Their...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2022
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
Where Is Home (Hae Ke Kae)
This is one of the most impressive debut albums in a long time. Effectively, it’s a self portrait of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2022
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
