Reviews

Swimmings of the Head

Kate in the Kettle

Scottish fiddler, composer and singer Kate Young plays in two English folk ensembles: vocal and fiddle quartet Carthy, Hardy, Farrell...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Nahadin

Hijaz

Hijaz are a world-jazz quartet centred around the oud and piano of Tunisian-born Moufadhel Adhoum and Belgian-Greek pianist Niko Deman,...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Massilia

Massilia Sound System

Massilia Sound System celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2014, a phenomenal achievement for any band. In their native France they’re...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

D’Amore e di Altre Cose Irreversibili

Flo

This is a mature debut from the singer Floriana Cangiano, who draws on her Italian roots and combines Mediterranean folk...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Again and Again

Spjärnsvallet

Often cited as early explorers in what we now call world music, Swedish ensemble Spjärnsvallet first formed in the early...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

The Deepest Lake

Dengue Fever

Four years since Cannibal Courtship, Dengue Fever's fifth studio album of original material is self-released under the banner of Tuk...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Sin Aperture

James Adams

Well, this is a strange album. Sin Aperture is the debut from a London-based, self-declared ‘adventure musician’ named James Adams....

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Seven Continents

Blue Lotus

You would be forgiven for feeling a little nonplussed by the title of this Danish trio's second album. The first...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Primeros Pasos

London Tango Orchestra

Vintage culture, retro fashion, burlesque stage shows: our age is all about recycling and reclaiming. The London Tango Orchestra, founded...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Songs from the Forest Soundtrack

Louis Sarno

Thirty years ago, the American musicologist Louis Sarno travelled to the Central African Republic to research the music of the...

Reviewed in issue March/2015