Reviews
Past the Gates
Russian bands have only featured intermittently on the world music scene – one thinks of Sergei Starostin, the Terem Quartet...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
Populaj Kantoj
Massimo Ferrante's latest album reflects the politics that are the major influence on his life and music. The Calabrian-born, Naples-resident...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
Flock and Fly
The English concertina player and Sweden-based fiddler released their first album together in 2006, and between then and the set...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
Amour Java
A big welcome to the second ever record by this admirable Parisian combo, rushed out to capitalise on the success...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
Behave the Bravest
Can Nuala Kennedy really be celebrating ten years as a solo artist? It is hard to believe, but Behave the...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
Mazel Tov!
Klezmer comes in all shapes and sizes and this band is no exception – a group of Italian women with...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
The Silent Majority
With two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards wins, a couple of acclaimed albums, a live DVD and even a recent...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
Yiddish Journey: The Music of Lenka Lichtenberg
For better or worse, Jewish song often contends with a dizzying array of demands, from dealing with painful memory to...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
Song til Nordavinden
Jo Asgeir Lie has, for many years, played a prominent role in the Norwegian folk scene. As a highly regarded...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
If Wishes Were Horses
You get the feeling that if Kris Drever were to sing ‘My Way’, the ‘regrets, I’ve had a few’ line...
Reviewed in issue May/2016
