Reviews
Stopy
In the last decades, the living folk traditions of Eastern Europe have changed from traditional to revival. The Michal Noga...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2020
Bilinmeyenle Karşılaşmak
It has been 17 years since Oğur and Demircioğlu's last album, Anadolu Beşık. The best-loved duo of Turkish folk have...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: October/2017
Djeli
With Ba Cissoko, great musicianship is always guaranteed. A kora player from Guinea, he is perhaps still best known for...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2017
Toy Raha Toy
Toko Telo means ‘Group of Three’ in Malagasy and the band is a trio of Madagascar's top-level talent: D'Gary, Monika...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2017
Gumba Fire: Bubblegum Soul & Synth-Boogie in 1980s South Africa
‘Bubblegum’ was the catch-all term given to Western-influenced popular music in 1980s South Africa, although the term is highly misleading,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2018
Lamomali Totem
Back in 2017, the French rocker -M-(otherwise known as Matthieu Chedid) joined forces with Toumani Diabaté and other African stars...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: August/2025
Maqam Pilgrims
Egyptian-born oud player and composer Mustafa Said is one of the most illustrious names in Arabic music today. Born blind,...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: January/2026
Tiempos Buenos
Grupo Rebolú are the best AfroColombian ensemble working out of New York City, and arguably the best of their kind...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2020
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
Live in Calstock
Could it be that such a thing as a Devonshire sound is appearing in English folk music? This first live...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
