Reviews
Quercus
Quercus (June Tabor, Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren)
Quercus means ‘oak’ in Latin, and the oak is steeped in folklore from root to crown. So is the music...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2013
El Mar de Mi Ventana
Flamenco guitarist Niño Josele has made some fascinating excursions into jazz, particularly his exploration of pianist Bill Evan’s music on...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
The Fourth Light
Built around the captivating voice of the Iranian-born singer Azam Ali, the fusion of Sufi mysticism and electronic trance beats...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2015
The Red Stoep
In South Africa, a stoep is a veranda of a house and any gathering on it creates an instant space...
Reviewed by Diane Coetzer in issue: November/2021
Arghyam: The Offering
This album is part of the new Utsav! series that celebrates the ‘ life, music and legacy of Ravi Shankar.’...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
The Beast Below
There is a tinkling delicacy to the music of Apple of My Eye. Comprised of musicians with a strong theatrical...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: November/2016
The Eternal Getdown
Is world music a kind of tourism, or closer to anthropology? Are Latino roots more authentic in rural pueblos or...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/2017
The Hare's Lament
This is the third album from River Lea, the folk imprint on Rough Trade Records, following on from Irish singer...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2019
The Longest River
Olivia Chaney released EPs in 2010 and 2013, contributed towards the Peter Bellamy tribute album Oak Ash and Thorn, and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2015
The Attic Tapes
The great British guitarist died in March this year, shortly after penning the warm, detailed liner notes that accompany this...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2015
