Reviews
My Fairy Tales
Nneka made waves nearly seven years ago with her glorious hit single ‘Heartbeat’. However, her latest album is surprisingly flat....
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2015
Obabes beMbube
The five Zimbabwean female singers who make up the a capella group Nobuntu deliver an uplifting and playful listening experience...
Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: April/2019
A Beginner’s Guide
Readers of Songlines will already be familiar with Jim Moray’s latest CD, In Modern History, which was pre¬released with the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2010
Icelandic Folk Songs Volume 3: Persian Path
If Ásgeir Ásgeirsson does something, you simply have to take notice. This renowned Icelandic musician has a thirst for new...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2021
Baluchistan: The Instrumental Tradition
Ocora has released many fine recordings of lesser-known musical traditions and this album, featuring the instrumental tradition of Balochistan, is...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Pissourin
In their latest outing, the amazing Cypriot trio Monsieur Doumani go (more) electronic, and again produce an endlessly inventive take...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2021
Au Cube
Alasdair Roberts, Neil McDermott & Tartine de Clous
The latest release from the prolific Scots folk singer Alasdair Roberts is a live recording documenting gigs he played at...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2019
Branches of the Same Tree
Ghanaian-born reggae singer and humanitarian activist Rocky Dawuni has released a collection of uplifting ballads inspired by his travels through...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: June/2015
Aussegrasn
A slow start doesn’t necessarily indicate a dull ride. But in the case of Fei Scho's latest offering, this theory...
Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: October/2016
Anskoonamakew slii Shansoon
It's not often that music recorded a few weeks ago evokes a vivid atmosphere of many centuries past. Andrea Menard's...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: April/2023
