Reviews

Buan

Danú

A long five years after Seanchas, album number eight from Danú arrives in time to celebrate their 20th anniversary in...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Planetario

Novalima

The distinctive characteristic of Novalima has always been their focus on reinvigorating Afro-Peruvian music with new electronic fusions. On their...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Joi Sound System

Joi

Given that Farook and Haroon Shamsher put out their first singles in the 1980s, it is impressive how current the...

Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Dinas

Calan

After performing an impressive showcase when the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards was hosted in Cardiff this April, this spirited...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Paley & Son

Tom & Ben Paley

Octogenarian Tom Paley was a member of the New Lost City Ramblers, one of the pioneering American folk revival bands...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Xáos

Xáos

Kudos goes to Ahetas and Dubulah, the two musicians from Dub Colossus who are at the core of this recording,...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Monoswezi Yanga

Monoswezi

This is the second album from a remarkable collaboration between African and Scandinavian musicians. The name Monoswezi is an amalgamation...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Sanguis Meus, Mama!

Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L

You’ve got to admire the Finns. They revive one of the world's most unpromising instruments – the jouhikko, a rather...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

I Speak Luganda

Joel Sebunjo

The endongo is an eight-stringed lyre from the area around the Great Lakes in East Africa. Joel Sebunjo has performed...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Proper Job

Fisherman's Friends

‘Proper job!’ is a Cornish expression of approval – and an excellent ale from St Austell Brewery, which has supported...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2015