Reviews
Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St
Frankly, it’s unfortunate that psych soul stalwart Swamp Dogg’s label chose to announce his new foray into bluegrass with the...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2024
Mayday
For Québec-based guitarist and singer Myriam Gendron’s fascinating 2014 debut record, she took the unusual step of recording a concept...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: July/2024
Gente
Born in Bissau and raised in Cape Verde, Nancy Vieira, now based in Lisbon, is a leading exponent of Cape...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: July/2024
Pine Tree Flyers
The Pine Tree Flyers’ full-length debut album proudly waves the banner of New England (US) roots music. Fundamentally, this fiddle-based...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2024
nomthandazo
Zoë Modiga became a star in South Africa, her birthplace, after appearing on that country’s version of The Voice. She’s...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2024
Akal
Tarwa N-Tiniri were born in Ouarzazate, Morocco’s ‘door of the desert’ and Akal marks their second album. Its title translates...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2024
Strange Medicine
Over a series of increasingly impressive albums Kater has grown from a banjo-playing traditionalist into a thrillingly adventurous songwriter. Kater...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2024
Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper
Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper
In terms of guitar and kora duos, it’s hard to think much beyond the inspired collaboration of Toumani Diabaté and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2024
Ginga
The fifth album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Flavia Coelho is brimming with uplifting, catchy melodies, which have become her signature appeal....
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: July/2024
