Reviews
Hollowbone
Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening
Right at the heart of this startling album comes ‘Nemesis’, a hymn to the Roman goddess of justice and retribution....
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2019
Rhythm & Fado
Any musician should be wise enough to let his or her biography inform their music, and this is particularly true...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2019
Songs of Our Native Daughters
A super-group of inspiring black female roots performers, Our Native Daughters are Rhiannon Giddens and former Carolina Chocolate Drops partner...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2019
Fuego Por Dentro – The Fire Within
A tasteful blend of tradition and innovation, Fuego Por Dentro – The Fire Withinis Finnish singer Anna Murtola's debut that ties together...
Reviewed by Shukri Habib Ali in issue: May/2019
Casa de Fado
There is a long road ahead of Maria Emília, and that means that the young fadista can aspire to become...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2019
Sun Dogs
Comprising Ireland's Nuala Kennedy and Norway's Frode Haltli and Vegar Vårdal, Snowflake Trio provide a rare mix of jigs and...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2019
Po Śladach
The Janusz Prusinowski Kompania (formerly Trio) are the leaders of the Polish traditional revival. The title of this album, meaning...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2019
Where Rio de Janeiro Meets Bahia
Mario Bakuna & Edmundo Carneiro
This is a lovingly constructed collection of compositions designed to cross the boundary between music and anthropology, to create a...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: May/2019
The YoYouMeTú Trilogy: Volume 3
On the final instalment of The YoYouMeTú Trilogy, Peruvian-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Abraham Gomez-Delgado continues the DIY sophistication that so surprised...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: May/2019
The Road to Horn Fair
An attractively packaged release from a hard-working band from York, this is the third album released under the name of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2019
