Reviews
Flow
Flow is a collaborative work between Wu Man – generally considered the world's greatest player of the Chinese pipa –...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: June/2021
Lokk
I remember when everyone in the Norwegian folk music world was whispering about a brilliant young Hardanger fiddle player called...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2021
An Bhuatais & the Meaning of Life
Lorcán MacMathúna's book-and-CD package, An Bhuatais & the Meaning of Life, is, as its title implies, ambitious – an attempt...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2021
Creole Sounds from the Indian Ocean
The volcanic archipelago of the Mascarenes in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar includes La Réunion, Mauritius and...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2021
Õunaaia Album (Apple Orchard Album)
Mari Kalkun gave a memorable video stream of this album last spring in the blossoming orchard beside her house in...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2021
Ilanga (The Sun)
Afrika Mamas' striking new album connects listeners to the roots of Zulu culture. The six female singers who make up...
Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: June/2021
Unearthing
This pairing of folk veterans comprises singer James Patterson and instrumentalist (and concertina maker) John Dipper, who has played with...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2021
À Principiu
À Principiu is the fifth studio album from the forward-thinking Corsican group L'Alba. The band who combine traditional Corsican music...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: June/2021
