Reviews
Masters of Our Roots
A masterclass of 20th century Cuban-American showbiz, this has all the vintage allure of a night at Havana's Tropicana, or...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: September/2025
When Will They Ever Learn? – A Story Of US Folk Music 1963–1969
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Cinema has in recent years given the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s a legendary – perhaps even mythical...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: September/2025
Ŋurru Wäŋa
Originally developed during an Australian Art Orchestra residency in remote Tasmania, the Hand To Earth ensemble creatively established itself in...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: September/2025
Toña
Kadialy Kouyate is a superb kora player from Kolda in south Senegal. Now based in the UK, he's involved in...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: September/2025
Kunung Tilo
Singer and kora player Jali Fily Cissokho comes from a long line of West African Mandinka griots – Seckou Keita...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: September/2025
It Was All Heart
Belgian composer and multi-instrumentalist Ward Dhoore has been touring globally for over a decade in numerous projects, including string trio...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: September/2025
Whaling Women
Riding the wave (pun intended) of the sea shanty trend, this is the second release from the all-female group hailing...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: September/2025
Sé Nam
The party never stops on Sé Nam, an album designed to sweat to. While there's an edge to tracks like...
Reviewed by Rosie Esther Solomon in issue: September/2025
Stemmer i Voks
Stemmer i Voks, from Danish folktronica pioneers Ulla Bendixen and Martin Ottosen, core members of seminal band Sorten Muld, is...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: September/2025
N'Darila
Member of esteemed Bamana jeli (griot) lineage from the village of Garana in Segu, Mali, Kankou made her debut in...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: September/2025
