Reviews
Awaken
Their name is certainly as playful as the music: a blend of distinctly old-school Parisian swing and Gypsy jazz with...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2019
Ephemera
All four musicians of Lingua Franca are graduates of the Rotterdam Conservatoire (CODARTS) and two are now teachers there, specialising...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2017
A Garland for Joey: The War Horse Songbook
In the 1980s John Tams brought folk music to Britain's National Theatre in famous productions of The Mysteries and Lark...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2018
The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World
The Rough Guide to Un dis cove red World is a showcase compilation. It is the CD companion to record...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Wondem
This new record from multi-instrumentalist Dexter Story is an endearing and enjoyable listen. Wondem (Brother) takes influences from the music...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
La Différence
Salif Keita’s record company are claiming La Différence is the ‘third chapter of an acoustic trilogy’, following his two wonderful...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2010
Pecados Tropicales
You’d think six Latina women playing a punky cumbia with ‘queer’ in their band name had to be a good...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Songs for Leena: Improvisations on the Hopi Long Flute
The cloud of mystery around the Hopi long flute has been an inspiration for veteran flautist Gary Stroutsos for a...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: January/February/2022
The Rough Guide to Scottish Music
Compiled by broadcaster and singer Mary Ann Kennedy, this latest compilation illustrates the rich variety of the crop of Scottish...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Apr/May/2014
The Rough Guide to Jewish Music
Klezmer is by far the most well-known Jewish music genre, to the extent that it is often the only one...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: August/September/2022
