Reviews
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
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
Olli Goes to Bollywood
Olli & The Bollywood Orchestra
Nothing if not experimental, Olli & The Bollywood Orchestra have made a third album every bit as bizarre as its...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: April/2016
The Queen of Hearts
Offa Rex comprise English singer-songwriter Olivia Chaney and US indie rockers The Decemberists; Queen of Hearts is the result of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2017
Sings with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Fresh from winning a Grammy for Best World Music Album for 2014's Eve, which featured massed choirs and the Kronos...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2015
Est'd 1969
A reinvigorated Steeleye Span set their stall against an illustrious past with Est'd 1969 and it's up there with the...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2019
Being
After 2016's The Traveller, Baaba Maal wasn’t sure if he would ever make another solo album. He concentrated on his...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2023
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
