Reviews
Casa de Trova: Cuba 50s
A decade or so ago, this album would have been one among dozens. With the decline of the CD trade,...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: June/2014
The Brightest Path
Patsy Reid is an in-demand fiddler who's been heard with Breabach, Kathryn Tickell and The Treacherous Orchestra, among others. She...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2014
Yonder Green Grove
The four women who make up The Norfolk Broads first met in the alto section of the Trad Academy Sea...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: April/2022
Puro Tayta Shanti
From the first moments of this compilation, it's impossible not to feel transported to another plane. The repetitive, hammering bass...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2019
100 Strings: Indian Ragas Full Circle Vol 1
This album by one of the best-known students of the legendary Shivkumar Sharma is a masterclass in santoor playing. In...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: May/2019
Spain Forever
This is the latest in a very occasional series of duo albums by the Dominican pianist Michel Camilo and Andalusian...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Synaesthesia
Synaesthesia is a new release from the Lush Spa/ECC partnership, led by Simon Emmerson, who's lived in Dorset for the...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Africa Express Presents: Maison des Jeunes
It was always going to be interesting to see how Damon Albarn’s Africa Express project would translate to the recording...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2014
Don't Worry, Be Gypsy
There's always been a high correlation between Bulgarian musicians of all callings and immense virtuosity, and the correlation becomes even...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: May/2023
Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs From Aleppo
When Jason Hamacher, a punk drummer in Washington DC, read William Dalrymple's From the Holy Mountain, he contacted the author...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
