Reviews
Kenya Special Vol 2
The first volume in Soundway's Kenya Special series was released in 2013 and gave us a generous 32 tracks of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2016
Esperanto
Dimitris Mystakidis’ avowed mission is to restore acoustic folk guitar to its rightful place in Greek popular music, long dominated...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: November/2016
Songs of Struggle & Hope
The veteran Mexican singer-guitarist Lira graduated from fieldwork to songwriting in 1965, championing Chicano equality via theatre and music, while...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Batik
Gabriele Poso was born in Italy but has a musical understanding that is global in reach. This is owing to...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Afrika Festival: Live in Hertme
The annual Afrika Festival in Hertme in the Netherlands has become one of the highlights of the European festival circuit...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2016
A Tiempo Real
Poetry ripples through this album of traditional Spanish songs from Toledo-based ensemble Vigüela. It's in the song titles – ‘The...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2018
Chicago Barn Dance
It's safe to say that every country music fan has heard of the Grand Ole Opry. What few people know...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2020
Travesía
Gerardo Núñez's infrequent albums have offered persuasive evidence that he is one of the contemporary flamenco guitarists most fluent in...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: October/2012
The Dancing Devils of Djibouti
World music has woken up to the wondrous delights of Somali music over the past few years through reissues of...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
