Reviews
Music from the East
Ammar El Sherei (AKA Omar El Shariyi), born in Upper Egypt in 1948, was considered a pioneer in the 1970s...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2025
Dr Strangedub (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Dub the Bomb)
This was supposedly written as a response to the ever-mushrooming sense of doom commonly experienced thanks to climate change, Trump,...
Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: April/2019
Mountains of the Moon
Ganda Boys are two Ugandans and an American based in the UK. This is the group's third album and –...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2015
The Life of Birds
The guitarist of the Beautiful South has gathered together a formidable flock of folk talent for his debut solo album,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
The Seas Between Us
Growing up in Perthshire, Sophie Ramsay was immersed in the traditional songs and music of Scotland. Her latest album, consisting...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
When the Time Comes
Kamalengoni player Craig Myers is a busy musician. He currently performs with Mike Gordon (of Phish fame) and was a...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: October/2017
Frenzy of the Meeting
The sixth album from popular Scottish quintet Breabach follows two years of international touring during which they won Best Folk...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
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
Singing the Mohini Attam
The Indian dancer Brigitte Chataignier has tastefully recorded and compiled an album highlighting the music of the dance Mohini Attam...
Reviewed by Rolf Killius in issue: March/2013
Out of the Desert
The inherently transcendental sound of virtuoso Tasha Smith Godinez’s harp fits her stated purpose in this recording of celebrating her...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: October/2022
