Reviews
L’âme du Luth
It does seem incredible, but some students at the Damascus Conservatory – where Waed Bouhassoun first studied – once told...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Tiger Run
Nyolo's eighth album in a solo career that began in 1996 with Tribu may just be her most cohesive and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Rhinoceros
In case you haven’t yet heard, the Green Rock River Band are a London-based eight-piece purveying acoustic music infused by...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Night Songs from a Neighbouring Village
Michael Alpert & Julian Kytasty
Michael Alpert and Julian Kytasty are two superb American musicians. The former is a singer and violinist and leading light...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
A Caribbean Songbook
You may well ask, “what's an album of Caribbean standards doing in the Pacific section?” Well, it makes sense when...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
As the world's premier banjo player, Fleck has ranged across jazz, classical and world music, dramatically expanding the instrument's repertoire...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Dacw’r Tannau
Chris Jones started out singing unaccompanied traditional Welsh songs more than 20 years ago. He began picking up songs from...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Ndiarigne
In his native Senegal, Batch Gueye performed mainly as a dancer, but since moving to Bristol, he has honed his...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Songs of Time Lost
Vincent Segal is a cellist who had a hit five years ago with Chamber Music, his beautiful, understated duo collaboration...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Amarrate!
Amarrate! loosely translates as ‘Buckle Up!’ and this latest release by award-winning outfit Soneros de Verdad certainly takes listeners on...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
