Reviews
Mare Nostrum
Jordi Savall is a leading specialist in early music, the styles of the 12th to 18th century. In those times...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: June/2012
Binari: Well Wishing Music
As those who have seen the group live know, Dulsori mix old and new, but they do so with authority,...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: June/2012
Radio Salone
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Sierra Leone's reggae band, the Refugee All Stars, emerged from the refugee camps born of the brutal civil war that...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: June/2012
Enthralled
Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy
The aptly titled Enthralled, a collaboration between Canadian fiddler and composer Schroer and Irish flautist and singer Kennedy, is a...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2012
The Band Courtboullion
There's never been a recording quite like this one. Three highly accomplished Cajun revivalists – each a musical pioneer and...
Reviewed by Roger Hahn in issue: June/2012
Wait For Me
The vinyl LP age may have been a long time ago now, but that doesn't alter the fact that 42...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: June/2012
Play Traditional Cajun Music
The Balfa Brothers were born into a very poor Cajun farming family in southern Louisiana and grew up both speaking...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2012
Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen
The Poison Glen lies under the shadow of the iconic Mount Errigal, Ireland's answer to Mount Fuji. It's not far...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: June/2012
The Rough Guide to African Roots Revival
One of the keys to success in the competitive compilation market is to find fresh and interesting thematic approaches that...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2012
Fototse Racines Roots
Claude Teta comes from a family of musical brothers who play tsapiky music for ceremonies and weddings. They live in...
Reviewed by Paddy Bush in issue: June/2012
