Reviews
Dedicated to the Bird We Love
Upon its release in 1970, this debut LP from Norwegian psychedelic-folk trio Oriental Sunshine was called by a reviewer in...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: March/2017
Fetch!
Recorded in Scotland and Norway, Fetch! features a rich mix of Celtic and UK influences; MacPherson's latest solo album is...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2017
Así de Sampling!
It's almost the stuff of fiction: looking for ways to provide music for ill-equipped house parties, six instrumentalists from Havana's...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: March/2017
Malawi Grooves 1950, ’57 & ’58
The opportunity to travel in time as well as space is all part of the appeal of world music, although...
Reviewed by Mark Hudson in issue: March/2017
Driftwood Harp
Pippa Reid-Foster's debut CD is a set of original compositions and arrangements for the clarsach – traditional Scottish harp. The...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: March/2017
Sadaka (The Gift)
Born in Sierra Leone into a family of musicians, Seydu has led a storied life. He grew up listening to...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2017
Brexit Blues
Certainly not a blues compilation in the sense that might be commonly expected, this set mourns in advance the passing...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: March/2017
New Orleans Funk Vol 4
Soul Jazz Records does a remarkable job in its reissues of Caribbean music and the New Orleans Funk series always...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2017
