Reviews
RDS-202
KermesZ à l'Est are not only the wildest Balkan band in Belgium, but probably on the planet. I first encountered...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2020
Strovilos
This is another winner from the class act that brought us the great albums Zivo and Samás. Here they are...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2020
Moon Over Ci. Ruins
This remarkable album explores the shared history of music between ancient China, specifically the Tang Dynasty (seventh to tenth century...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: June/2020
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Maghreb K7 Club: Synth Raï, Chaoui & Staifi (1985-1997)
This compilation is a microcosm of Lyon's Maghreb music scene between 1985-1997. Most of the scene in the said city...
Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: June/2020
Palaces
Electric Vocuhila, a French quartet founded ten years ago in Berlin as part of a musicians’ co-operative, display an impressive...
Reviewed by Julia in issue: June/2020
The Singer of Tales
The sevdah of the western Balkans, especially associated with Bosnia and Herzegovina occupies a space between folk and art music,...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: June/2020
All is Not Forgotten
All is Not Forgotten follows on from Miller's 2018 release Mercury, and a very pleasant follow-up it is too. New...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2020
Sabotage and Tradition
This is Lakvar's debut album and it demonstrates the full range of their folk and musical credentials. The first track,...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: June/2020
In the Parting
Cup O'Joe are the three Agnew siblings from County Armagh who have been making waves on the live circuit since...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2020
