Reviews

Leyenda

Ana Alcaide

Paying tribute variously to Mother Earth, to a Chinese goddess of flight and to the wicked sirens of Andalusian waterfalls,...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

The Remarkable Return of Old Man Basco

Basco

Originally, Basco were formed as a vehicle for Hal Parfitt-Murray's music after he met members Anders Tophøj and Anders Ringgaard...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Ritka Magyar Vol 1

Téka

The folk music revival in Hungary, and the dance house scene that was its driving force, are now nigh-on half...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Locks & Bolts

Solarference

There's innovation in the settings Nick Janaway and Sarah Owen bring to these traditional songs recorded live in Bristol in...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Terre de Mon Poème

Yelli Yelli

Behind the enigmatic stage names and identities of French singer Emilie Hanak lies a girl exploring her multiple roots through...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Hoje é Assim, Amanhã Não Sei

Ricardo Ribeiro

This album consolidates Ricardo Ribeiro's position as the finest male fado singer of his generation. Born in the early 80s,...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Lily

Christy Moore

Christy Moore's first album since 2013's Where I Come From finds the bard of County Kildare in characteristically understated form...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Komia

Puhti

In the old Karelian culture of Finland, illatsus are festive evenings that combine music and dance. The Finnish duo Puhti,...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Rough Romanian Soul

ZMEI3

Record producer, field recordist and author Ian Brennan is an interesting character, going off the beaten track to record music...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016

Ser Fado

Telmo Pires

There's no beating around the bush: Telmo Pires’ second fado effort makes a poor case for his defence. It is...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016