Reviews
Hard Bargain
Murphy is a fiery and intense fiddler. He has mastered all the propulsive, locomotive tricks and licks of old-time and...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Espiral de Ilusão
After recording the odd samba on previous albums, Criolo has now devoted a whole album to Brazil's national rhythm, infusing...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Unjugged
The Jim Kweskin Jug Band formed in 1963 and quickly leapt to the forefront of the US folk revival. In...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Soundspecies & Ache Meyi
This thoughtful, affecting cross-cultural collaboration between British production duo Henry and Olly Keen (Soundspecies) and veteran Afro-Cuban ensemble Ache Meyi...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Rais
Tambu music from Curaçao is a drum-based genre that has incredible significance for the islanders. It is a particularly social...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Mãe da Lua
This loose collective of multicultural musicians is fronted by Brazilian poet, singer and musician India Mãe da Lua. Her resonant...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Old Salt Union
Three years after forming in 2012, Old Salt Union won the national FreshGrass Band contest, so perhaps it's not so...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Good Vibes
Taken from a prime period for Jamaican reggae, this compilation collects together a number of rare late 1970s cuts from...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
We've Come Along
The latest release by resonator guitar and lap steel specialist Mark Lavengood, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, showcases his...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Criollo Electrik
After leading a number of big bands in Canada, where he is based, López has switched to a small combo...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
