Reviews
The Dark Peak and the White
This is a strikingly original work of musical preservation. Supported by the Peak District National Park Authority, it is a...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2012
Bouger le Monde!
Many Songlines'reaiers will first have encountered Staff Benda Bilili on YouTube, with that extraordinary video showing the group singing ‘Na...
Reviewed by Mark Ellingham in issue: October/2012
Anewal – The Walking Man
It’s unclear whether guitarist and vocalist Alhousseini Mohamed Anivolla has left Etran Finatawa for a solo career or if this...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2012
Moreland’s Ball
Melbourne ensemble The Woohoo Revue are one of those groups that’s impossible to categorise. Most would call them a ‘Gypsy’...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: October/2012
Ethiopia Super Krar
The stripped-down acoustic approach taken here seems primed to deliver a raw yet updated, blast of Ethiopian blues, focusing as...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: October/2012
Rough Guide to Caribbean Cafe
The latest Caribbean music World Music Network compilation sets out to demonstrate the connections and parallels between island styles while...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: October/2012
Tromper le Temps
Having released seven records during their ten years together, Le Vent du Nord are clearly not short of inspiration. The...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2012
The Best of Tim Edey
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Musician of the Year winner gathers together here 18 of his best and most...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: October/2012
Sufi Brotherhood Chant
In Senegal one immediately feels the strong presence of the mystic brotherhoods of Sufism. The taxi that takes you from...
Reviewed by Torben Holleufer in issue: October/2012
Outlandish
This album brings together the folk music of England and Turkey in a rich and rousing blend. Singer, violinist and...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2012
