Reviews

A Tribute to Greece

Michalis Terzis & Vasilis Skoulas

This CD brings together two prominent and highly regarded Greek musicians. One – Michalis Terzis – is a composer who...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2018

Hex

Hò-Rò

Hex is the second album from the group from the Scottish Highlands & Islands that won the Up and Coming...

Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: July/2018

Bienaventuranza

Chancha Via Circuito

In recent years, the world of electronic music in Latin America has moved from revitalising cumbia with urgent beats to...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2018

Immersion

Alam Khan

Alam Khan is the grandson of the legendary Allauddin Khan who was teacher to two of the most accomplished Indian...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: July/2018

Salhi

Imed Alibi, Mounir Troudi & Michel Marre

Imed Alibi is a France-based Tunisian percussionist who likes to take risks. His 2015 debut, Safar, saw him playing alongside...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2018

Lucky Hand

Steve Dawson

Dawson is a virtuoso guitarist who has quietly put out albums of strong, bluesy playing via various projects over the...

Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: July/2018

Ellipsis

Fourth Moon

Winner of the Musician of the Year title at the recent BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and a former BBC...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: July/2018

So Calypso!

Calypso Rose

After the triumph of 2016's Far From Home, which went platinum in France and won her the Artist of the...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2018

Taurina

Anelis Assumpção

Not for nothing is Anelis Assumpção the daughter of the peculiar and rebellious Brazilian musician Itamar Assumpção. Itamar took part...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2018

Solid Ground

Shane Mulchrone

Mayo-born banjo player Shane Mulchrone makes a solid debut with his first long-player, Solid Ground. A veteran of the live...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2018