Reviews
Mamá África
As one of Félix Baloy’s Cuban Son All Stars, Julio Montoro knows how to surround himself with class. On the...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2023
The Drip
Recorded with seven other prominent West-Canadian Jazz musicians and featuring vocalist Karimah, this latest release by Canadian-Brazilian bassist Rubim de...
Reviewed by George Newton in issue: November/2023
Tudat Alatt
Soma Salamon is a folk music researcher and performer specialising in traditional flutes. He’s played with a number of bands...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2023
Baraaim El-Louz
Led by French pianist and composer Karim Maurice, Lyon-based group Koum Tara’s second album on the Odradek label, Baraaim El-Louz...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: March/2024
Borderlines & Bloodlines
One of the standout folk albums of 2023 in the UK, which almost flew under the radar, Birmingham-based Germa Adan’s...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: March/2024
Dramagical
Seán Heely is a young fiddle player and Gaelic singer based in Washington, DC who is a US National Scottish...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2024
Gifts of Light
Spell Songs is a triumphant collaboration, in which seven great musicians are inspired by the books of Robert Macfarlane and...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2024
Terry Riley in C Irish
1960s’ minimalist guru Terry Riley’s quixotic masterpiece ‘In C’ filtered through the prism of Irish traditional music? On paper it...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: March/2024
