Reviews
Return to Kielderside
When she was 16 Kathryn Tickell borrowed a tape recorder and spent a weekend in her parents’ kitchen with friends...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: February/March/2025
Kunung Tilo
Singer and kora player Jali Fily Cissokho comes from a long line of West African Mandinka griots – Seckou Keita...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: September/2025
Saadia Jefferson
On first impressions this sounds like a Middle Eastern Manu Chao. Or maybe DIY Ethio-jazz. Or then again, it could...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
An Angel’s Healing
Being unkind, one might suggest that Michael Panteli should change his moniker from Muziq to Muzaq. The album is commendably...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Barretto-Power
The late great conguero, vocalist and bandleader Ray Barretto was the first US-born percussionist to bring the African-based conga drum...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: March/2021
Addis 1988
Ethio Stars/Tukul Band feat Mulatu Astatke
Originally released in 1992 and out of print for many years, this reissue has been remastered for vinyl and contains...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2017
Wings
Knowing nothing about this seven-piece, save that it hailed from Hungary and appeared to have a religious bent, on first...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: December/2019
Bold Reynold
Despite his extensive success performing in folk clubs in the 1970s, David Carroll never got around to recording a solo...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2023
Four Shagai Bones: Masters of Mongolian Overtone Singing
Imagine if, in their late years, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Muddy Waters all got together for a...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: Apr/May/2012
Quick Sparrows Over the Black Earth
The interesting album title has been taken from one of the Greek poet Sappho's fragments. It suggests Cannell seeks in...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
