Reviews
African Rhythms 1970-1982
Oneness of Juju, led by James ‘Plunky’ Branch, were one of the first US bands to incorporate elements of African...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2020
20 Sonneurs In C
Terry Riley’s ‘In C’ is one of the early landmarks of American minimalism, composed in 1964 and first performed on...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2024
Tooth & Nail
When you’re used to hearing Barking¬born Billy tetchily dissecting the state of the British nation in his sardonic foghorn of...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: June/2013
Andalussyat
Françoise Atlan & l’Orchestre Arabo-Andalou de Fès
French-born of North African Jewish parents, Françoise Atlan was one of the first singers to explore the Andalusian repertoire shared...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2022
The Antiquated &The Arcane
Certain things give the roots revival and environmental con-sciousness a bad name. Those New Age shops full of joss sticks,...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2011
Tribalistas II
One uses the term ‘supergroup’ with caution, but Tribalistas unite three giants of MPB, (Música Popular Brasileira). The golden-voiced Marisa...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
The Journey Continues: Fellside at 40
This release comprises three discs, the first two concentrating on the ten years since the Fellside label's previous compilation Landmarks,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2016
The Rough Guide to Fado Legends
It's only natural that for every musical genre there is one voice that stands out and outshines everyone else. If...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Words of a Fiddler’s Daughter: Rúnian
The Ciderhouse Rebellion with Jessie Summerhayes
Anyone who has spent time on Lindisfarne Island off Britain’s Northumbrian coast in the wintertime knows just how exposed it...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: January/2021
