Reviews

Canti & Musica: Anthology of Profane Songs and Music

VARIOUS ARTISTS

On Corsica the human voice reigns supreme, rooted in a polyphonic tradition revived on a wave of nationalism, the riacquistu...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Nisos

Nisos

Nisos are a group consisting mainly of Greek musicians based in the Czech Republic. The group take their name from...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Staalkaart Van Het Vrije Riet: Sample Sheet of the Free Reed

VARIOUS ARTISTS

This is an unusual, endearing CD. It was conceived as a gift to subscribers to Diatonisch Nieuwsblad, the Dutch publication...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Balkan Dogs

Electric Balkan Jazz Club

The mascot of this eclectic German band is a perky-eared Chihuahua but, as their song titles suggest, there's more than...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Samás

Trio Tekke

This is a fantastic album – the second from the Cyprus-based, London-formed neo-rebetika band – full of bouncy, lively playing...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Burn Burn Gypsy Love

Jelena Jakubovitch

Given the popularity of Gypsy music, it's perhaps surprising that Russian Gypsy music isn't a big part of the scene....

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Purpose + Grace

Martin Simpson

How's this for statistics: 23 nominations in 11 years at the BBC Folk Awards, including nine consecutive nominations for Artist...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Russia: The Tradition of Wind Instruments

VARIOUS ARTISTS

If you imagine the sound of Russian folk music, it is probably folk choirs that come to mind – women...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Riobó

Riobó

Having played with Carlos Nunez, Anxo Lorenzo and Susana Seivane amongst others, as well as being a member of the...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Flamenco Entre Amigos

Miguel Iven

So much of the individual character of flamenco comes from approach and tone. With Flamenco Entre Amigos, Germany-based flamenco guitarist...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011