Reviews
Soldater og Redelig Sjømenn
If you're seeking an earthy slice of Norwegian life, look no further. The title translates as ‘Soldiers and Honest Sailors’;...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2020
Sharpener
The Hackney Colliery Band have achieved greater popularity than any other contemporary British brass band through regular performances and savvy...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2016
Jamaica is the Place to Go
This two-CD set follows 2013's Mento, Not Calypso! by further exploring the 1950s mento scene. Often overshadowed by Trinidad's golden...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: October/2015
Pannonian Songs
Andrea Rost is one of Hungary’s best-known opera singers, with an international career performing at opera houses from La Scala...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2012
Change
This kora- and balafon-playing singer-songwriter from Guinea is best known for his dashing presence within the ranks of Afro Celt...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: December/2015
Itai Kriss & Telavana
The flautist Itai Kriss grew up in Israel, where he absorbed an array of musical traditions from Morocco to the...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2018
White Nights
As members of the astoundingly energetic Shetland band Fiddler's Bid, Scottish harpist Catriona McKay and fiddler Chris Stout have been...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Bamako Sessions
Invisible System, aka producer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Harper, is best known for his heavy dub-rock takes on Ethiopian music, drafting...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2018
Five Seasons
Best known for his work with the Turkish psych-influenced Şatellites, Itamar Klüger is a multi-instrumentalist with a key role in...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2023
Schoonertown
The curse of the music journalist is that sometimes you just can’t find the words to write about your favourite...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: April/2026
