Reviews
Old Juniper
The Appalachian-style trio The Down Hill Strugglers return with their first album since the passing of founding member John Cohen....
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: September/2024
Latem (Summertime)
WoWaKin are a Polish trio playing violin, three-row accordion and drums with all the verve and vivacity of a village...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2024
Mag’oki Attori
Recorded in 2023 but released towards the end of 2025, this deeply moving live performance dedicated to the Maghoki Attori...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: May/2026
The Roots of Chicha II
I imagine a lot of Peruvian women have enjoyed dancing on the dance floor to the female singer of Manzanita...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Habibi: Classics & Collaborations
Natacha Atlas’ back-catalogue has been open-cast mined in recent years, with both a Best Of and a cut-price box-set already...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Caravana Sereia Bloom
Céu's first two albums established her as one of Brazil's most important new artists. Both received Grammy nominations, topped all...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2012
Music from the Dunhuang Caves / Seeking the Tao of Strings
Wu Man | Wu Man & Kojiro Umezaki
Wu Man, a contemporary master of the pipa (the Chinese lute) has recently released two albums that demonstrate her fascinating...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: August/2025
Won’t be Long Now
On her first album in seven years, one of the most truthful voices in music remains powerful and unyielding, no...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
