Reviews
Rafi's Revenge
Songlines is 20 years old, but this album is 21, and it's now receiving a welcome reissue, bolstered by Under...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2019
Bendewarî/İntizar/Longing
Sakina Teyna is a traditional singer who was born into a Kurdish family in Varto, a small town in the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2019
Laylet el Booree
For their second album, Ifriqiyya Electrique have refined their approach; an improved production lends greater power to a concept that...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2019
This is How the Ladies Dance
Battle of the Folk Bands winners at the 2018 Edinburgh Tradfest, Glasgow-based five-piece Eabhal originally came together on the isle...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2019
First Light
To record a fresh, innovative album that retains the charm of a century-old genre is quite an achievement. On the debut...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: June/2019
Bold Champions
The second album from the trio, following 2015's Wing of Evening, Bold Champions is another strong set of traditional songs...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2019
Notre Album Solo
Le Vent du Nord & De Temps Antan
The supergroup of Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan came together a few years ago to tour, but...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: June/2019
Frederic D'Haene: Music With Silent Aitake's
Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble & Ensemble Modern
The interface between Western and East Asian orchestral music has enjoyed a brief yet diverse history. From Toru Takemitsu to...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: June/2019
The Best of the SABC Years
Starting her career in the 1950s, Irene Mawela wrote songs for the Dark City Sisters and the Mahotella Queens, was...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2019
