Reviews
Avant Folk
Frode Haltli is a classically trained Norwegian accordionist, accustomed to working in both folk and avant-garde music. On his latest...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: July/2018
Remain in Light
When Angélique Kidjo performed Talking Heads’ landmark 1980 album Remain in Light in its entirety onstage at Carnegie Hall last...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2018
Shivelight
‘Shivelight’ is the light that dances and dapples through a canopy of trees; something that captures the essence of the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2018
The Rough Guide to World Music
It's a quarter of a century since Phil Stanton's World Music Network label released its debut compilation, the first Rough...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2018
Sacred Words
Australian-born Manika Kaur is a singer of shabad-kirtan, verses from the Sikh Holy scriptures consisting of poetry written by the...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: July/2018
The Rough Bounds
Named after an area of West Lochaber where the band formed 20 years ago, The Rough Bounds is another strong...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2018
Anchor
Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy with The Gift Band
Norma Waterson and her daughter Eliza Carthy have sung together ever since Eliza first grasped language. Perhaps that is one...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2018
Tatavla
Tatavla was a neighbourhood in Istanbul where the Greek-speaking community once performed a great deal of music, especially that of...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2018
När Isen Går
Duo Systrami have built up a reputation as charismatic performers, playing on the intuitive chemistry they have, being twin sisters....
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2018
Ilmamõtsan
Mari Kalkun released her debut album ten years ago. Since then she has performed in many parts of the world...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2018
