Reviews
Kenya Special Vol 2
The first volume in Soundway's Kenya Special series was released in 2013 and gave us a generous 32 tracks of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2016
Live at the BBC
Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson fans require deep pockets. This is not the first box-set to concentrate on the man's extensive oeuvre, and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Sam Sweeney's Fiddle: Made in the Great War
In 2008, Sam Sweeney bought a new instrument – at least, it appeared to be new. But a label inside...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
1974-1975
Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds
These tracks represent the entire output of Hamad Kalkaba, showcasing a funked-up version of a song style from northern Cameroon...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: March/2018
21st Century Molam
Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band
After moving to Bangkok in 2008, journalist and record collector Chris Menist found a wealth of 7" vinyl treasures in...
Reviewed by Andy Thomas in issue: March/2015
Janus
Hardanger fiddle player Annbjørg Lien has long been putting her instrument on the international map. She first recorded aged 12...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2022
Wandering Father, Forgotten Son
Wandering Father, Forgotten Son is a tribute to the somewhat fraught relationship between singer-songwriter Silas Lowe and his father, Roy...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2017
Japanistan
This recording by Paris-based instrumentalist Kengo Saito appears to occupy a niche of one, being a cross-section of music from...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Pingue-Pongue
Paulo Bellinati & Cristina Azuma
Though little of it reaches our shores, there's a great deal more to Brazilian music than bossa nova and 1970s-style...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
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Aşk(Love)
Aka Gündüz Kutbay | Kani Karaca
Don Cherry and Rafael Garrett brought exciting news about this astounding ney soloist, steeped in the mevlevi tradition but fearless...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: July/2010
