Reviews
Transglobal Roots Fusion
In 2012, the Swedish folk group Kolonien set up Världens Band as an experiment, creating an unlikely mash-up that combines...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: March/2016
Solo & Indrė
Cross-cultural kora and string collaborations have been rather in vogue for the last couple of years, and for good reason:...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk
The third in a series of Ultimate Guide collections, following Spanish and Irish editions, this two-CD set traces the development...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Different Orbits
Groove is at the centre of everything London six-piece J-Sonics do. Whether genre-hopping through soul, funk or samba, this jazz...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Areas of High Traffic
Yorkshire-based Ulsterman Damien O’Kane is a familiar name from his key role alongside his wife, Kate Rusby, in her band,...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Wandering Tales
If you want to have an enormous amount of fun, if you want to weep at the sheer beauty of...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
To Those of Earth… And Other Worlds
Sun Ra was one of the most prolific musicians of all time, releasing over 100 LPs under a plethora of...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Five Classic Albums
The year-long celebrations for what would have been Bob Marley's 70th birthday have seen a steady stream of activity, crowned...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Impredecible
After plugging away through various stylistic incarnations, from the ska of their debut to the guitar-based cumbia of their subsequent...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
