Reviews
King of Highlife Anthology
This is the largest compilation of recordings by ET Mensah that anyone has ever seen. It means that, perhaps for...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Apr/May/2015
The Jellyman's Daughter
By something of a coincidence, Edinburgh duo The Jellyman's Daughter close their debut album with a rather unnervingly intimate version...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2015
Next Spring
This meeting of the ud, ney and kora is contemplative and exploratory – an experiment in their shared sensibilities and...
Reviewed by Olivia Haughton in issue: Apr/May/2015
Pa mi Gente
As the nephew of the celebrated guitarist Manuel Fernández Molina, better known in flamenco circles as Parrilla de Jerez, Manuel...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2015
Traces from an Old Vineyard
The first time I heard the subtle Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat was via a CD playing at Lorca, an artists’...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Apr/May/2015
Barbara Fairouz
This is a charming and very personal album that brings together the music of two iconic divas: the tragic French...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Apr/May/2015
Viv Tolerans
Ingrid Brännström, Sanna Källman, Anna Ottertun and Maria Stellas formed Tetra in 2006; the four female vocalists have backgrounds in,...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2015
Who He?
Ian Carr & The Various Artists
Carr is considered by many fellow musicians to be the most original guitarist on the block and is cited by...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2015
Até ao Fim
Até ao Fim marks a turning point in Guerreiro's career. But fear not: she's not quit fado. She's not exactly...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Apr/May/2015
Salvor
This compelling pairing of two innovative artists – Jim Moray and Sam Carter – arose from a late-night bar session....
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2015
