Reviews
Poyln: A Gilgul
Although there's been a great revival of klezmer and Jewish music in the former Eastern Bloc, it's still American musicians...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2016
Guajira Mas Guajira
More than half a century ago, Maria Ochoa used to sit in a hammock on the family's farm in rural...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2016
Summer Isles
Inspired by the series of small isles lying in the mouth of Loch Broom in the highlands of Scotland, Mairearad...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2016
Forgotten Kingdom
It's been more than a decade since Causley's debut album and his career has encompassed vocal trio The Devil's Interval,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2016
Past the Gates
Russian bands have only featured intermittently on the world music scene – one thinks of Sergei Starostin, the Terem Quartet...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2016
Populaj Kantoj
Massimo Ferrante's latest album reflects the politics that are the major influence on his life and music. The Calabrian-born, Naples-resident...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: May/2016
Dingue Marrow
Mohsen Sharifian and Lian Music Band
A recent trend among popular musicians in Iran has been the creation of fusions of various kinds, including mixing traditional...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: May/2016
Assi: A Story of a Syrian River
The name of this album is derived from a river near Hama that is said to be the only river...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: May/2016
Too Big World
On Too Big World, their latest self-released album, the Bumper Jacksons run the gamut of rootsy American repertoire with easy...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2016
Flock and Fly
The English concertina player and Sweden-based fiddler released their first album together in 2006, and between then and the set...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2016
