Reviews
Woody Guthrie: The Tribute Concerts
Following Guthrie's death in 1967, plans were made for a memorial concert at New York's Carnegie Hall. The event took...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
The Invisible Comes to Us
Memory is an elusive and unreliable thing. The second album from the American folk duo passes like a memory recalled...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2018
We Are in the War
Also known as Aduko Saabo, Prince Buju is the latest luminary to gain exposure through Makkum Records, the Amsterdam-based label...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: July/2015
On the Romance of Being
Based in the Amandawe township in KwaZulu-Natal, Desire Marea has held a place at the centre of South Africa's queer...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: May/2023
Take Me to the Dance
Though Freshlyground is a pan-African outfit, with members from Mozambique and Zimbabwe, the bohemian Cape Town septet is undoubtedly a...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: June/2013
Kroke 25: The Best Of
The Polish trio Kroke celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2017. Kroke is the Yiddish name for Kraków, which was a...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2018
Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions
Robert Earl Keen's latest album kicks off with a funky little hoedown by Flatt & Scruggs, ‘Hot Corn, Cold Corn.’...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2015
The Best of Tim Edey
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Musician of the Year winner gathers together here 18 of his best and most...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: October/2012
The Reason Why Vol 2
Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra
If Vol 1 showed how diverse Swedish trumpeter Goran Kajfeš’ influences are, then this second instalment of covers shows you...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Apr/May/2015
In the Shadow of Leaves
Randolph Matthews & Byron Johnston
A suspended cultural identity looms over this debut disc by vocalist Matthews and guitarist Johnston. This may or may not...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
