Reviews
Angels Without Wings
The list of guest players on Heidi Talbot’s new album is impressive, to say the least. Mark Knopfler contributes guitar...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2013
Music to My Ears
If Ricky Skaggs has ever made a bad record, I haven't heard it. Music to My Ears perfectly complements last...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2013
Beautiful Africa
We have come to expect a lot from young Malian pop-rock singer Rokia Traoré, who surprised the world with her...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Apr/May/2013
Beginner’s Guide to Africa
These kind of compilations, which seek to present what the box describes as ‘the best of African music, past, present...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2013
Folk Singer-Humdinger: Just About as Good as it Gets!
This collection of 45 tracks recorded by Dylan between 1961 and 62 is not an officially sanctioned release, but neither...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2013
Null
Null is an ‘electro Persian album inspired by electronic music, Persian traditional music and poetry’, as Toronto-based setar (lute) player...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Apr/May/2013
Champagne for Gypsies
Goran Bregovió is shameless. In this album’s liner notes he makes a lovingly liberal plea for tolerance towards Europe’s Romani...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Apr/May/2013
Santiman
This is that difficult second album, from the most internationally visible of the folklore troupes of the big Haitian community...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2013
Maan Unia, Puun Unia
Finnish runo singing, kalevala verses, ancient myths, magic spells – these are the foundations on which the now legendary Värttinä...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Apr/May/2013
The Arch
This collaboration, only released recently, may have been the last work of the respected French musician, producer and remix specialist...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Apr/May/2013
