Reviews
New Queens of Fado
There are plenty of fado compilations out there, and this one doesn’t do much to distinguish itself. The title naturally...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2012
Ségou to Lagos
There are many names that come to mind when one thinks of the great Malian musicians, but despite serving as...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: May/2023
They Will Have to Kill Us First: Original Soundtrack
The debut film from director Johanna Schwartz, They Will Have to Kill Us First, was released in 2015 and compellingly...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2016
Seinn
Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac
For lovers of traditional Nova Scotian folk music, it doesn't get much better than this collaboration between Scottish Gaelic singer...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: March/2013
Afrika Festival: Live in Hertme 2
Orchestre Les Mangelepa & Dieuf-Dieul de Thies
The second CD to be released of live recordings from the excellent annual Afrika Festival in Hertme in the Netherlands...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2018
Djely Blues
One of the world's consummate guitarists with a touch, phrasing, rhythmic swing and fluidity to rival any rock’n’roll axe hero...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2016
Plaint of Lapwing
Alasdair Roberts & James Green
Alasdair Roberts has a busy and productive muse – with a long line of striking solo records behind him, recent...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2016
Black Man's Pride
Gathering 18 Studio One recordings from across the 1970s that focus loosely on the black experience, this album finds Alton...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2018
A South Asian Suite
There are many bear-traps that Indian fusion records tend to fall into – pretentiousness, over-complexity and cod spirituality being among...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Kuetumbari
Guitarist Jeannot Bel is one of a handful of fine Congolese musicians based in the UK who are managing to...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2012
