Reviews
Good People, Take Warning
The first 20 volumes of The Voice of The People, compiled by series editor Reg Hall from Topic Records’ huge...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2012
Hawaiian Guitar
This album, a rerelease of Hawaiian guitar music recorded roughly 30 years ago, is a little like the aural version...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: June/2012
Malandras del Tango
For contemporary tango bands, there's always a temptation to play Piazzolla repertoire with a few old classics thrown in. Tango...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2012
Ingen Hverdag
The Valkyrien Allstars have been big news in the Norwegian folk scene in recent years, winning awards for their feisty...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2012
The Rough Guide to Fado
Following the success of the first Rough Guide fado compilation album, some eight years later we now have a welcome...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: June/2012
Deep Roots Observer Style
Every musical genre has its golden age and there's many a reggae enthusiast who'll routinely cast a wistful eye back...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: June/2012
Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77
As suggested in the title, The Funkees were one of the Nigerian bands in the 1970s whose musical bias lay...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2012
Caresse de l'Âme
The Comoros islands are like four giant stepping-stones in the Indian Ocean standing between north Madagascar and Africa. Legend tells...
Reviewed by Paddy Bush in issue: June/2012
Make It Fast, Make It Slow
The title-track of this album was one of the many fascinating discoveries on Ghana Soundz, the first release from the...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2012
Wriggle and Writhe
Having recently won both the Best Duo and Best Musician awards at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, expectations are...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2012
