Followers of Corsican supergroup I Muvrini (The Mountain Sheep) will know the formula: voices steeped in tradition; an ensemble that's...
Reviewed by Andrew Mcgregor in issue: April/2020
Under the assured leadership of Dessislava Stefanova, The London Bulgarian Choir have become a very impressive outfit. The LBC consist...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2020
Parental guidance: multitude of guest artists. The rapper Common, for example, (dis)graces the opening track on the venerable Mr Mendes'...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2020
Cynefin is the recording name of West Wales trip-hop-and-jazz-player-turned-folk-musician Owen Shiers. The title translates as ‘Following a River’ and takes...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2020
Mixing century-old traditional vocals with the latest sonic technology has always been an attractive yet dangerous musical venture. More often...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: April/2020
This exuberantly entertaining album came about after double bass player Ben Nicholls, reading about Sussex concertina player Scan Thester, found...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2020
This sextet of folk musicians came together in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in northern England, in the shadow of the mighty Tyne Bridge,...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2020
Little wonder that the celebrated American roots banjo player Béla Fleck was so taken with this pan-American quartet that he...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2020
If you're seeking an earthy slice of Norwegian life, look no further. The title translates as ‘Soldiers and Honest Sailors’;...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2020
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